学届高考适应性月考八英语试题附答案.docx

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学届高考适应性月考八英语试题附答案

云南省师范大学附属中学2017届高考适应性月考（八）

英语试题

第Ⅰ卷

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。

A

SpainEnvironmentalProject

FullDescription

GreenheartTravel?

CasitaVerde（GreenHouse）isanincredibleeco-centersituatedinabeautifulvalleynearthevillageofSanJose,Ibiza.ThisgreatMediterraneanislandisrenownedforitsrichcultureandincrediblescenery.CasitaVerdeisconsideredanexperientialeco-educationcenter,andshowcasesthebestpracticesforsustainablelivingandalternativeenergies.Thecenterincludesalmost14acresofworkingfarmlandcreatedtodemonstrateecologicaldevelopmentpoweredbywindandsunenergy.

HowYouWillMakeaDifference:

—Maintainandimprovethefarmfacilities

—Installanalternativeenergysystem

—Promoteenvironmentalawarenessamongvisitors

—Cookdelicious,organicmealsforvisitors

—Learnfarmingthatemphasizestheuseofrenewablenaturalresourcesandtheenrichmentoflocalecosystem

AssistwithSundaycommunityvisit/meals

Dates:

Flexibledatesavailable

Duration:

1to12weeks

CostDetails:

feeincludes:

housing,fool,medicalinsurance,in-countrystaffsupport,pre-departureorienta-tion,in-countryorientation,24-houremergencycontact

AGreatOpportunityfor:

Teens/Professionals

SkillsNeeded/Experience

Participantsshouldhaveanactiveinterestinenvironmentalstudies/ecology,andstrongdesiretocontributetotheinternationalefforttoprotecttheenvironment.Thosewhoareinterestedinitmusthaveextensivehands-onconservationexperienceandbewillingtoliverustically（淳朴地）inanalternativecommunity.SomeknowledgeofSpanishishelpfulbutnotrequired.

1.WhatdoweknowaboutCasitaVerde?

A.Itcoversabout14acresinsize.B.Itispoweredbyrenewableresources.

C.Itisthecenterofabeautifulvalley.D.Itdevelopsitsuniqueculture.

2.WhatcanyoudoinCasitaVerde?

A.Teachvisitorshowtogroworganicplants.B.Helpthelocalpromoteenvironmentalawareness.

C.PrepareorganicmealsforvisitorsonSunday.D.Makeresearchintoanalternativeenergysystem.

3.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthetext?

A.Travelers.B.Famers.C.Workers.D.Volunteers.

B

ABritishfriendtoldmehecouldn’tunderstandwhyChinesepeopleloveeatingsunflowerseedsasasnacksomuch“I’vemetalotofolderChineseandmanyhaveacrackintheirfrontteeth;Ibelievethat’sfromcrackingtheseeds,”hesaid.

Ihadnevernoticedthehabit,butoncehementionedit,Isuddenlybecamemoreaware.IrealizedthatwheneverI’mwatchingTVortypingareport,Ialwaysstartmindlesslycrackingsunflowerseeds.Myfrienddoesn’tlikesunflowerseeds,and,tohim,itseemsunnecessarytoworksomuchjusttogetonesmallseed.

Whenwewereyoung,thewholefamilywouldusuallygettogetherforChineseNewYear.Then,wealllivedclosetooneanother,usuallyinasmallcity,andsometimeevenneighborswouldgodoor-to-dooronChineseNewYear’sEvetocheckoutwhateveryhouseholdwasmaking.

Iremembermyparentswouldbeinthekitchencooking.Outinthelivingroom,alargetablewouldalreadybelaidout,completewithfancytablecloth,ready-madedumpingfillings,anddishesfullofcandy,fruitsandsunflowerseeds.

Someofthedishesweretobeofferedtoourancestorslater,whileotherswereforneighborsandchildrentoeatbe-foretheeveningfeast.Imusthavelearnedhowtocracksunflowerseedsbackthen.

Idon’tthinkit’srighttocriticizeone’schoiceinfoodoreatinghabits,nomatterhowstrangetheymayseem.

It’snotonlyinChina.WhenIwentabroad,Ifoundpeoplehadallsortsofstrangehabitswhenitcametofood.InDenmark,theyputsaltedredfishonbreadandeatitfordinner,nomatterhowmuchitruinsyourbreath.Theythinkit’sadelicacy,andit’sconnectedtotheirculture.Ithinkit’sawonderfultradition.

4.Whatdidthewriterbecomeawareof?

A.Shehadevertypedareportaboutseeds.B.ShearevarioussnackswhilewatchingTV.

C.Shehadahabitofcrackingsunflowerseeds.D.Shedamagedherteethbyeatingsunflowerseeds.

5.WhatdoesthewriterprovebymentioningChineseNewYear?

A.Thetraditionsofcelebratingitdisappear.B.Childrencaneatdeliciousfoodonthatday

C.Thefamiliesgettogetherforit.D.Eatingsunflowerseedsisrelatedtoit.

6.Thewriter’stoDenmark’swayofeatingbreadis______.

A.acceptableB.criticalC.neutralD.doubtful

7.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?

A.Onekindoffooddoesn’tnecessarilysuiteveryone.B.Eatinghabitscomefromacertainculture.

C.Itisgoodtoformhealthyeatinghabits.D.Changingyoureatinghabitswillchangeyourlife.

C

BeforeleavinghisjobinBrooklyn,BrianPeterhadonethinghewantedtodoonhislastday-saythankyoutothecityheloves.Peterdecidedtousethemoneyhemadeforaday’swork,aswellasthe$10peryearheearnedforhisservice,togivebacktohiscommunity.

“I'vegotnothingbutgoodthingsfromthecityandthecitizens,”Petersaid.“ItakewhatImakeinadayandaddthat$120thatthepoliceassociationwasgoingtogiveme,andI’lljustadditupto$500andgetsomegiftcardsforpeople.”

Soafterfourteenyears’servingasapoliceofficer,Peterspenthislastdaydoingthat.Usinghisownmoney,PeterpurchasedfivegiftcardsfromTargetandfivegiftcardsfromthegrocerychainCubFoodsworth$50eachandhandedthemouttostrangersinBrooklynCenter.

Ittookhimabouttwohourstogiveawaythecardsandthathecouldputsmilesonalotofpeople’sfaces,includingonewomanhestoppedafternoticingtheconditionofhercar.“Hercarwasreallyoldandreallydamaged.Isawherwindshieldwiperswerestuckintheupposition,”Peterrecalled.“IexplainedwhatIwasdoingandgaveheragiftcard,andimmediately,shelitupwithasmile.”

Oncepeopleovercametheinitialshockofwhathewasdoing,Petersaidhereceivedalotmorehugsthatday.MoniqueDrier,whostayedwithPeter,saidPeterhasalwayswantedtogivebackanddidn’treallywanttheattention.“Hedidn’tevenhaveagoing-awayparty,”Driersaid.

Peter,whostartedhisnewjobthreedaysago,saidhestillwantedtocontinuegivingbacktothecommunity.“Communityserviceisextremelyimportant,andwhenyou’refortunateinlife,youshouldgivebacktootherswhoaren’tasfortunateasyou,”Petersaid.“That’swhatmakestheworldgoround.”

8.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatPeter______.

A.decidedtoretirefromhispositionasapoliceofficer

B.wasinterestedinmakingfriendswithsomestrangers

C.showedhiskindnesstostrangersbeforeleavinghisjob

D.earnedtendollarsayearforhisserviceasapoliceofficer

9.Thewomaninacarismentionedinthepassageinordertoshow____.

A.howPeter’sgiftcardinfluencedherattitude

B.howPeteraddedhappinessintoothers’dailylife

C.howPeterfoundothersintroubleandhelpedthem

D.howPeterreceivedhugsfromthosewhoweregrateful

10.HowdoesPeterthinktheworldcangoroundaccordingtothepassage?

A.Byinvolvingotherincommunityservice.B.Bysharingwhatwehavewiththeunfortunate.

C.Bygivingrewardstothosewhohelpothers.D.Byofferingnewjobstounfortunatepeople.

11.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

A.Apoliceofficerknewhowtocheeruppeopleintrouble.

B.Peterspenthislastdaygivinggiftcardstostrangers.

C.ThebestwaytohelpacommunitycanbelearntfromPeter.

D.Peterreturnedwhatheearnedinhisworktothepolicestation.

D

NishaPradhanisworried.Therecentcollegegraduatejustturns21andplanstoliveonherown.Butshe’safraidshewon’tbeabletostaysafe.That’sbecausesheisn’tabletosmell.

Backhome,herfamilydohersmellingforher.She’smovedinwiththemfornow,butshe’slookingforaplaceofherown.“NowthatI’msearchingforwaysorplacetoliveasanindependentperson,Ifindthatthesenseofsmellisimportanttohowweliveourlives,”Pradhansays.

Shesayswhenshewasachildshelikedtoeatandatealot.Buttherecameapointwhereshelostinterestinfood.

“Oneofthefirstthingsthatpeoplenoticewhenevertheyhaveasmellproblemisthatfooddoesn’ttasterightany-more,”saysBeverlyCowart,aresearcher.That’sbecauseeatingandsmellgohandinhand.Howfoodtastesoftenreliesonwhatwesmell.“Whenyouloseyoursenseofsmell,yourwholesenseoffoodflavorschangedandreduced,”Cowartsays,“Youcanstilltastethebasictastes.Whatyou’remissingarethesmalldistinctions.”

“WhenIgoouttoeatIhaveoftenfoundthatthatfoodisverytastelesstome.Ineverfeelfull,”shesays.“Ithinkalotofustodayliketopretendtobefoodloversandweallliketotalkabout‘Oh,Ithinkthiscouldusealittlebitmoreflavor,’or‘Ithinkthishasahintofmeat,’Ican’treallyparticipateinthoseconversations,”shesays.

Pradamthinkshersmelllossalsomayhaveaffectedhermemory.Pradhanmaybeontosomething,accordingtobiologistPaulMoore.“Whensmellsignalscomein,youfeelaboutthemfirst.Andthenyouthinkaboutitandthenthememoryislaiddown.Sowithoutthefeelpart,thethinkingaboutitspartdoesn’tcome.Andthatmeansnonewsmellmemorygetscreated.”

12.WhatproblemdoesPradhanmeetwithatpresent?

A.Thatshehasnosenseofsmell.B.Thatshedoesn’thaveherownhouse.

C.Thatshelackslifeskillstolivealone.D.Thatsheistoonervoustolivealone.

13.WhatcanweinferfromwhatBeverlyCowartsaid?

A.Peoplewithasmellproblemhavenofoodtastes.

B.Lackofsmellsensemakeseatingadullexperience.

C.Differentfoodt