17学年下学期高一开学考试第四次月考英语试题附答案.docx
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17学年下学期高一开学考试第四次月考英语试题附答案
高一英语试卷
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40)第一节
(A)
Whenscientistsaccidentallykilledwhatturnedouttobetheworld’soldestlivingcreature,itwasbadenough.Now,theirmistakehasbeenworsenedafterfurtherresearchfounditwasevenolder–at507years.
Theoceanquahog,atypeofdeep-seaclam,wasdredged(捕捞)alivefromthebottomoftheNorthAtlanticnearIcelandin2006byresearchers.Theythenputitinafridge-freezer,asisnormalpractice,unawareofitsage.ItwasonlywhenitwastakentoalaboratorythatscientistsfromBangorUniversitystudieditandconcludeditwas400yearsold.
ThediscoverymadeitintotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.However,bythistime,itwastoolateforMingtheMollusc(软体动物),namedaftertheChinesedynastywhenitslifebegan.UnfortunatelyresearcherswhocalculatedMing’sagekilleditinstantlybyopeningitsshell.
Theresearchersopenedtheancientclamuptojudgeitsagebycountinggrowthringsinside.Buttheringsweresoclosetogetherthatscientistsendeduphavingtocounttheringsontheoutsidetobeaccurate,leadingCBSjournaliststopointoutthatifscientistshadjuststartedthere,Mingcouldhavelivedon.Now,afterexaminingthequahogmoreclosely,usingmoreadvancedmethods,theresearchershavefoundtheanimalwasactually100yearsolderthantheyfirstthought.
DrPaulButler,fromtheUniversity’sSchoolofOceanSciences,said:
“Wegotitwrongthefirsttimeandmaybewewereabithastypublishingourfindingsbackthen.Butweareabsolutelycertainthatwe’vegottherightagenow.”Themolluscwasbornin1499–justsevenyearsafterColumbusdiscoveredAmericaandbeforeHenryVIIIhadevenmarriedhisfirstwife,CatherineofAragonin1509.
Aquahog’sshellgrowsbyalayereveryyear,inthesummerwhenthewateriswarmerandfoodisplentiful.Itmeansthatwhenitsshelliscutinhalf,scientistscancountthelinesinasimilarwaythattreescanbedatedbyringsintheirtrunks.
JanHeinemeier,associateprofessorattheUniversityofDenmark,whohelpeddateMing,toldScienceNordic:
“Thefactthatwegotourhandsona507-year-oldanimalisincrediblyfascinating,butthereallyexcitingthingisofcourseeverythingwecanlearnfromstudyingthemollusk.”
21.Atfirst,thescientistsfoundthat_____________.
A.Theoceanquahoggotadeadlydisease
B.Thegrowthringsinsideweresoclosetogether
C.itwasaccuratetocountthegrowthringsoutside
D.Theoceanquahogwas400yearsold
22.Whydidthescientistsopentheancientclamup?
A.Tocountthegrowthringsoutsideoftheclam.
B.Tostudyhowoldtheclamwas.
C.Toseethestructureofit.
D.Togiveanimmediateoperationonit.
23.Thesixthparagraphismainlyabout_____________.
A.Howtocalculatetheageofatree
B.Whyaquahog’sshellgrowsbyalayereachyear
C.Howtocalculatetheageofaquahog
D.Whyaquahoglikesitwhenthewateriswarmer
24.Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?
A.Amagazineofmarinelife.B.Atravelbrochure.
C.Abiography.D.Asciencefiction.
(B)
OnesummerIwasdrivingfrommyhometownofTahoeCity,California,toNewOrleans.Inthemiddleofthedesert,Icameuponayoungmanstandingbytheroadside.Hehadhisthumboutandheldagascaninhisotherhand.Idroverightbyhim.Therewasatimeinthecountrywhenyou’dbeconsideredastupidpersonifyoupassedbysomebodyinneed.Nowyouareafoolforhelping.Withgangs,drugaddicts,murderers,thieveseverywhere,“Idon’twanttogetinvolved”hasbecomeanationalmotto.
SeveralstateslaterIwasstillthinkingaboutthehitch-hiker(免费搭车的人).Leavinghimstandinginthedesertdidnotbothermesomuch.WhatbotheredmewashoweasilyIhadreachedthedecision.Ineverevenliftedmyfootofftheaccelerator(加速器).
Doesanyonestopanymore?
Iwondered.IrecalledBlancheDuBois’sfamilyline:
“Ihavealwaysdependedonthekindnessofthestrangers”.Couldanyonerelyonthekindnessofthestrangersthesedays?
Onewaytotestthiswouldbeforapersontojourneyfromcoasttocoastwithoutanymoney,relyingonlyonthegoodwillofhisfellowAmericans.WhatkindofAmericanswouldhefind?
Whowouldfeedhim,shelterhim,andcarryhimdowntheroad?
Theideainterestedme.
SoIdecidedtotravelfromthePacifictotheAtlanticwithoutapenny.Itwouldbeacashlessjourneythroughthelandofthealmightydollar.Iwouldonlyacceptoffersofrides,foodandaplacetorestmyhead.MyfinaldestinationwouldbeCapeFearinNorthCarolina,asymbolofallthefearsI’dhavetoconquerduringthetrip.
IroseearlyonSeptember6,1994,andheadedfortheGoldenGateBridgewitha50-poundpackonmybackandasigndisplayingmydestinationtopassingvehicles:
“America”.
ForsixweeksIhitched82ridesandcovered4,223milesacross14states.AsItraveled,folkswerealwayswarningmeaboutsomeplaceelse.InMontanatheytoldmetowatchoutforthecowboysinWyoming;inNebraskatheysaidpeoplewouldnotbeasniceasinIowa.YetIwasamazedbypeople’sreadinesstohelpastranger,evenwhenitseemedagainsttheirownbestinterests.
25.Whydidtheauthordrivepasttheyoungmaninthedesertwithoutstopping?
A.Becausehefailedtonoticethisman.
B.Becausehewasdrivingtoofast.
C.Becausehewasafraidofbeingcheated.
D.Becausehethoughttheyoungmandidn’tneedhelp.
26.Whatwasitthatmadetheauthorupset?
A.Makingthedecisionofnotofferinghelpsoeasily.
B.Leavingtheyoungmanaloneinthedesert.
C.Beingconsideredafool.
D.Keepingthinkingabouttheyoungman.
27.Theauthordecidedtotravelwithoutapennyinorderto___________.
A.findouthowlonghecouldsurvivewithouthelp
B.figureouthowstrangersthoughtofhisplan
C.gothroughthegreatdifficultyinsurvivingunexpectedenvironment
D.findoutwhetherstrangerswouldofferhelptohim
(C)
WhenIwastwoyearsold,somethinghappenedwhichIhaveneverforgotten.Itwasearlyspring,andtherewasalightmistoverthetreesandfields.TheotheryoungfellowsandIwerefeedingatthelowerendofthefieldwhenweheardthedistantcryofdogs.
Theoldestamongusliftedhisheadtolisten.“Therearethehounds(猎犬)”,hesaid,andimmediatelyracedoff.Therestofusfollowedhimtothetopofthefieldwherewecouldseeseveralfieldsbeyond.
Soonthedogswereallracingdownthefieldnexttoours,makingaloud“yoyoyoyo”sound.Afterthencamemenonhorses,someingreencoats.Suddenly,thedogsbecamesilentandranaroundwiththeirnosestotheground.
“They’velostthesmellofthehare.”saidtheoldhorse.“Perhapsitwillescape.”Butthedogsbegantheir“yoyoyoyo”againandcameatfullspeedtowardsourfield.Justthenahare,wildwithfear,rantowardsthetrees.Thedogsjumpedoverthestreamandranacrossthefield,followedbythehuntsmen.Sixoreightjumpedtheirhorsesoverthestream,closebehindthedogs.Beforetheharecouldgetaway,thedogswereuponherwithwildcries.Weheardaterriblescream,andthatwastheendofthehare.Oneofthemenpickedherupandheldherbytheleg.Shewascoveredinblood,butallthehuntsmenseemedpleased.
IwassogreatlysurprisedthatatfirstIdidnotseewhatwashappeningbythestreambutwhenIdidlook,Isawasadsight.Twofinehorsesweredown,oneinthestreamstrugglingtostandupandtheotheronthegrasswithoneofhislegsbroken.Onerider,whoseemedunhurt,wasclimbingoutofthewater,buttheotherlayquitestill.“Hisneckisbroken,”saidmymother.“Ican’tunderstandwhymenaresofondofthissport.Theyoftenhurtthemselvesandruingoodhorses,allforoneharethattheycouldgetmoreeasilyinotherways.Butweareonlyhorses,anddon’tknowwhymendothesethings.”
Theycarriedthedeadridertoourmaster’shouse,andthencamebacktotheblackhorseonthegrass.Theanimalwasingreatpainandoneofhislegswasbroken.Someonerantoourmaster’shouseandcamebacktothehorsewithagun.Soonaftertherewasaloudbangandaterriblecry,andtheblackhorsedidnotmoveanymore.
28.Whichwordcanbeusedtodescribemytruefeelingatthesceneofthe
hunting?
A.Sad.B.Pleased.C.Angry.D.Delighted.
29.Themenhuntedthehareatthecostofthelivesof____________.
A.oneriderandonehorse
B.tworidersandtwohorses
C.sixoreighthuntsmenandadog
D.theoldesthorseandahuntsman
30.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe____________.
A.WhataPoorHareB.MyTerribleChildhoodMemory
C.ABlackHorseD.SceneryintheField
31.Thewriterprobablyholdstheviewthat____________.
A.huntingisaniceoutdooractivity
B.itisdangeroustohuntwildanimals
C.huntingdogsaregoodhelperstohuntsmen
D.humanbeingsshouldtreatanimalswell
(D)
Flightcancellations(取消)andlossofluggagecanruineventhebest-plannedholiday.Thekeytoastress-freetripishavingabackupplan.
Flynon-stop.Theworstproblemsinvolveconnections,soitisimportanttotakenon-stopflightswheneverpossible.Ifyoudohavetomakeaconnection,trytoroutethroughasoutherncity,wheresnowstormsandde-icingdelayswillbelesslikely.Alwaysallowatleasttwotothreehoursforflightconnections.
Checktheweather.Checktheweatherinyourconnectingcity,notjustthearrivalanddeparturecity.Ifyourdepartureflightiscancelledbecauseofweather,youcangohomeorbacktoyourhotel.Airlinespromisetogetyouonthenextavailableflight,notthenextflight.Thatcouldbeseveraldayslateronasold-outholidayweekend.
Goearly.Theearlierinthedayyoufly,thebetteryourchanceofgettingrebookedt
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