1、内蒙古赤峰市届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题内蒙古赤峰市2018届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题第卷第一部分 听力（1-20略）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，20小题，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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑AMike the Headless Chicken FestivalIn 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike, a chicken, so his wife could cook it up fo
2、r dinner. However, the bird didnt die and lived another year and a half, making regular trips to the fair, where people paid a quarter to see the amazing headless chicken bird.Today, the spirit of Mike the headless Chicken is celebrated with a two-day May festival in Fruita, Colorado, which includes
3、 live music, a golf tournament（锦标赛）, and lots of tasty chicken.Roswell UFO FestivalIn the summer of 1947, a flying saucer(碟状物) crashed on a large farm outside the town of Roswell, New Mexico. The government says it didnt come from outer space, but many top UFO researchers believe it did.Knowing a go
4、od thing when it crashes in their backyard, the citizens of Roswell celebrate the even every July with a three-day festival that features a costume contest, a parade and other activities. Be careful, though - that odd little person next to you could be from another planet.Worlds Largest Rattlesnake
5、RoundupThe rattlesnake, a poisonous American snake, severs an important function in nature by keeping small pets under control, but when their numbers grow too large, they can cause serious problems for farmers. Thats why every March the residents of Sweetwater, Texas, host a three-day festival to c
6、onnect with the towns annual rattlesnake hunt.Visitors can learn about rattlesnakes, take a bus tour of their natural habitat, participate in a rattlesnake eating contest and so on.Bug FestEvery September, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh sponsors (倡议) a daylong festival that
7、 focuses on something most people try to avoid: Insects.Visitors can hold bugs that are not native, cheer on racing insects and learn about beekeeping. But the highlight for many is Cafe Insecta, where bugs are the main ingredient (食材) in a variety of tasty dishes.21. Llord Olsen cut off the chicken
8、s head because _A. his family wanted to eat it.B. he wanted to sell its meat at the fair.C. his family wanted to celebrate a headless chicken festival.D. he wanted to make money by showing a headless chicken.22. By writing the underlined part, the author wants to .A. imply that he may attend the fes
9、tivalB. add an air of mystery to the festival C. describe the fun of the costume contest D. remind readers that creatures from another world do exist23. Whats the purpose of the Worlds Largest Rattlesnake Roundup? _.A. To increase the local tourism.B. To protect rattlesnakes habitats.C. To control t
10、he population of rattlesnakes.D. To introduce the importance of rattlesnakes.24. Which of the following is the earliest festival of the year? _.A. Mike the Headless Chicken Festival. B. Roswell UFO Festival.C. Bug Fest D. Worlds Largest Rattlesnake Roundup BUsing a mobile phone before going to bed c
11、an damage your health, according to a major study.It says that radiation (辐射) from the mobile phone can cause insomnia (失眠症) and headaches as well as cutting the time spent in deep sleep. Failing to get enough sleep can lead to depression, lack of concentration and personality changes. In teenagers
12、and young children, lack of sleep can result in attention disorders and poor grades.The research showed that using mobile phones before bed causes people to take longer to reach the deeper stages of sleep and to spend less time in them.Deep sleep is important as it is the time when the body rejuvena
13、tes (更新) cells and repairs damage suffered during the day. Scientists found that using mobile phones an hour before sleep affects it. In the study scientists examined the sleep pattern of 36 women and 35 men aged 18 to 45. Some were exposed to radiation that is similar to what a person receives when
14、 using a mobile phone. The others received none. The results are as follows: The first group took longer to enter the first of the deeper stages of sleep and spent less time in the deepest one. However, the second group was opposite.The findings will shock many parents. Many parents are always worri
15、ed about their childrens health. But they didnt have a better way to persuade them not to use mobile phones.25. The passage mainly tells us that _.A. deep sleep is good for your healthB. using a mobile phone before bed can damage health C. different people have different sleep patternsD. long sleep
16、can renew cells26. The underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refers to _.A. peoples body B. a sleep patternC. deep sleep D. a day27. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Deep sleep is a good time for the body to repair damage suffered during the day.B. The study examined
17、the sleep patterns of about 70 people.C. The findings shocked many teachers and teenagers.D. Using mobile phones before bed causes people to take longer time to enter the deep sleep. 28. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Many children use mobile phones before sleep.B. Radiation from the mobil
18、e phone can cause parents worries.C. The lack of sleep can lead to childrens excitement.D. The use of mobile phones before sleep doesnt harm the aged.CThe Polish take great pride in their culture. Our culture has many different customs and traditions. I will discuss three of these traditions and cus
19、toms. The Polish will say “Dziekuje” (“thank you”) only after receiving their change. What I mean by this is that when you are in Poland, you should wait to say “thank you” until after you have been given your change back. If you do not, you are telling cashiers (收银员) that they can “keep the change.
20、” Often, people visiting Poland will feel that things are very expensive, until they learn that they are giving the store clerk permission to keep the money that would have been given back. Polish people break “bread” with their families during their Christmas Eve meal. The Christmas Eve celebration
21、 starts with the breaking of the Oplatek, which is a thin piece of “bread”. In my family, the eldest in the family (my grandfather) takes the big Oplatek and breaks it into large pieces that he then hands down to each of his four children (my aunt, uncles, and father). Then, these family members bre
22、ak their pieces into smaller sizes and pass them out to their own children. Once the last piece is passed down to the youngest, we say a prayer and eat the piece of thin bread. Polish people celebrate “Imieniny”, or Names Day. This day is more important than ones birthday. They often name their chil
23、dren after a saint (圣徒) whose day is the closest to the date that they were born on. Then their saints day that they were named after becomes their “new” birthday. On Names day, families and friends gather together and enjoy a variety of food, drinking, and dancing. As you can see, Poland has a few
24、very unique traditions and customs. I honour my Polish culture and will pass it on to my own children because it is important to know ones own culture. 29. When you do shopping in Poland, _. A. your change may be kept by cashiers B. your change will be given to you certainly C. you need not wait to
25、be served D. you will get some cheap goods30. When breaking “bread”, _ will pass the Oplatek to the author directly. A. his grandfather B. his aunt C. his uncle D. his father 31. In Poland, “Imieniny” is a day to _.A. celebrate Christmas B. miss families and friends C. celebrate ones new birthday D.
26、 celebrate an anniversary32. What is the authors attitude towards Polish culture?A. Indifferent B. Negative C. Worried D. Supportive DZhang Heng（78139）,a native of Nanyang in central Chinas Hennan Province, was a mathematician, astronomer and geographer of the Eastern Han Dynasty(25220). Zhangs grea
27、test contributions were in the field of astronomy. In 123 he corrected the calendar to bring it into line with the seasons. In 132 he invented the first seismscope. It was in the shape of a cylinder with eight dragon heads around the top, each with a ball in its mouth. Around the bottom were eight f
28、rogs, each directly under a dragons head. When an earthquake occurred, ball fell out of a dragons mouth into a frogs mouth, making a noise. Zhang Heng was a supporter of the Hun theory, which stated that the earth is inside an egg. He wrote, “The sky is like a hens egg and the Earth is like the yolk
29、 of the egg, lying alone at the center. The sky is large and the Earth small.” He also drew a detailed map of the heaven. His chart showed 124 constellations (星群) consisting of a total of 2500 stars, 320 of which were bright stars with names. This is not including those observed by sailors, he wrote
30、,” Of the small stars, there are eleven thousand five hundred and twenty.” However, Zhang Heng was not satisfied with his paper maps of the sky. When his charts were completed, he hired craftsmen to build what may have been the worlds oldest three-dimensional models of the heaven. The first globes w
31、ere made out of bamboo strips, but eventually he had a globe made out of bronze, which was almost five meters m circumference. This in itself would have been a remarkable accomplishment. But Zhang Heng took it one step further. He used the power of water to make his globe complete one rotation every
32、 year, showing how the positions of the stars changed from one season to the next. 33. What is seismscope in Paragraph 2?A. An art work which was very beautiful. B. A device for measuring earthquake.C. A toy for kids with some animals on it. C. A musical instrument which can make a noise.34. What does the underlined words “which” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The detailed map of the heaven. B. 124 constellati
