甘肃省会宁县一中学年高二英语月考试题.docx

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甘肃省会宁县一中学年高二英语月考试题

甘肃省会宁县一中2017-2018学年高二英语12月月考试题

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

EVENTS

Aug.31-Sept.4,LaughterBus

CapeTown, SouthAfrica

Lovelysightseeingtourwithlaughter,funandfestivities.Thetourdeparts（启程）fromCapeTowntowardstheGardenRoute,stoppingatbeautifulandinterestingplaces,enjoyinglunchattheseasideandsharinglaughterwithlocalcommunities.Costs:

$800.

+277222-97454,info@laughterbus.co.za

Sept.17-18,LaughterYoga2-dayCertifiedLeaderTraining

Irvine, California, USA

10am−5pmdailyat Irvine Valley College.Learntolaughforhealthwithouttheneedofjokes.Startalaughterclub,sharelaughterwitheldersandkids,andearnincomesharinghappiness.IncludespracticewithJeffreyBriar.Costs:

$295.

（949）376-1939,JBriar@LYInstitute.org

Sept.30,LaughterisSeriousBusinessWorkshop

St.Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

AworkshopforthosewhohavecompletedLaughterLeader/Skillscoursesandwanttogetideasandrealadviceonhowtopromote（提升）themselves.10am−3pmwithlunchbreak.Costs:

£100（includesa£25DVD）.

+44（0）1727-741-050,lotte@unitedmind.co.uk

Oct.7-9, Laguna Laughter Club Mountain Retreat （静修）

AngelusOaks, California, USA

Everyoneiswelcomeonthisthree-dayretreatinthepine forest of Redlands.Dailylaughteryogasessions,music,dancing,hiking,andvision-sharing.Costs:

$150（includesmeals）.

（949）376-1241,Anne@LaughingA

Oct.29-Nov.5,LaughterCruiseinthe Caribbean

Thetourdepartsfrom Miami, Florida, USA.Dailylaughtersessions,onboardprograms,easyyogaclasses,creatingnewexercises,funandfriendship!

 HollandAmerica Lines.Costs:

$719.

（941）349-6069,amy.ferrell@

21.WherecanyoumeetJeffreyBriar?

A.Ona Caribbean island.B.At Irvine Valley College.

C.Attheseasideof CapeTown.D.Inthepine forest of Redlands.

22.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoattendanadvancedLaughterYogaLeadercourse?

A.+277222-97454.B.+44（0）1727-741-050.

C.（949）376-1241.D.（941）349-6069.

23.Whencanyoutakeaneasylaughteryogaclassonaship?

A.Aug.31. B.Sept.17.

C.Oct.7.  D.Oct.29.

B

Severalyearsago,Ireceivedane-mailfromatotalstranger—a17-year-oldgirlnamedMonicaGottlieb,wholivedin Vienna.InpoorEnglish,sheexplainedthatshewasdoinganonlinesearchforpeoplewhosharedthesamenamesasmembersofherfamily.Shetriedher19-year-oldbrother’sname—Marcus,andthatwashowshehituponme.Monicaaskedmetowritebackandtellheralittlesomethingaboutmyself,whichIdid.

Notlongafterourfirstexchanges,Monica’smother,Regine,wrotetome.Regine’sEnglishwasalittlebetterthanMonica,soshewasabletoprovidemoredetailsabouttheirlifein Vienna.ShealsomentionedthatsheandherhusbandMichaelwereplanningtheirfirstvisittothe US.Asmotorcyclelovers,theyintendedtomakeatwo-wheeledtourof California andtheSouthwesternstates.ShewonderedifIcouldtellhersomethingthatIthoughttheyshouldknowbeforetheybegantheirgreatadventure.

IspentaboutanhourputtingtogetherwhatIconsideredreasonablypracticaladviceandsentitalong.Reginewrotebackwiththanks,andtoldmeifIcameto Vienna,IshouldconsidertheGottliebfamilyhomeasmyown.Sheevenofferedmebotharoomandakeytothehouse.

TheGottliebseventuallymadetheirmotorcycletripandenjoyedeveryminuteofit.Eightmonthslater,Iwaswelcomedto Austria bytheGottliebfamily.

Wegottoknoweachotherfairlyquickly.MichaelandIevenseemedtohititoffparticularlywell.Almostthesameage,andsharingasimilarsenseofhumor,weweresoonsocomfortablewitheachother.

Afewdayslater,Michael,Regine,andIwerewalkingoffthebigmealwehadjusthadatanopen-airrestaurant.Aswewalkedandchatted,anoldermancomingtowardussaidsomethinginGermantoRegine.Sherepliedpolitely,laughing.Afterhepassedby,IaskedRegineifthemanwasafriend.

“No,”shesaid.“HelookedatyouandMichaelandsaid,‘It’snicetoseetwobrothersoutforawalktogether.’”

Brothers?

Well—notquite.Butperhapslong-lostcousinsafterall.

24.Whichofthefollowinghelpedstarttheauthor’sfriendshipwithMonica?

A.Astranger.  B.Names.C.Hobbies.  D.Avisit.

25.WhydidReginewriteherfirste-mailtotheauthor?

A.Toinvitehimtojointheirtwo-wheeledtour.

B.Toofferpracticaladviceabouthistripto Vienna.

C.Toaskforsomeusefulinformationaboutthe US.

D.Toprovidehimwithinformationabout California.

26.WhydidtheGottliebsoffertheauthorakeytotheirhouse?

A.Theywantedtothankhim.

B.Hewastherealownerofthehouse.

C.Theyexpectedtoseehimimmediately.

D.Hewouldlookafterthehouseforthem.

27.Whichcanbeusedtodescribetheauthor’stripto Vienna?

A.Tiring.    B.Boring.C.Fruitless.   D.Pleasant.

C

Therearelotsofbooksdesignedtohelpussucceedinourweight-lossefforts.Oneofthelatestsuchbooksisentitled MaximiseYourBodyPotential:

LifetimeSkillsforSuccessfulWeightManagement,andiswrittenbypsychologistJoyceNash,Ph.D.

Dr.Nashpresentssomeinterestingstatisticswhichshowthat,despitethefactthatasacountrywearegrowingfatter,atanygiventime,tensofmillionsofAmericansaredieting.Aquarterofalladultmenandnearlyhalfofalladultwomenareactivelytryingtoloseweight.

Shecategorizes（分类）thedifferentstagesthatgenerallyhappenbeforethedecisiontotrytoloseweight. “Thosewhoaren’tactivelydietingandarejusttalkingaboutit,arestuckineitherwhat’scalledthecontemplationstageorthepreparationstage.

Thecontemplationstageistheoneinwhichyouwanttochange,butyouarenotquiteready;youcanthinkofboththeprosandconsofchanging,buttheybalanceeachotherout.Inthepreparationstage,youknowyouwanttotakeaction,yourealizetheprosofweightlossoutweighthecons,butyouaren’tsurehowtobegin.”

Believeitornot,Dr.Nashevensaysthatnowisnotalwaystherighttimetobeginaweight-lossprogram.“Ifyoujumpintotheactionstagebeforeyou’vedoneenoughthinkinginthepreparationstage—decidingwhentodothis,howtodothis,andwhatthepotentialbarriersare—thenyoucanactuallysetyourselfupforfailure.That’swhenpeoplewhostartadietfalloffit,andprettysoonarriveatthenotion,‘Ican’tdothis.I’mafailure.I’llneverbeabletodothis.’”

Surprisingly,Dr.Nashsaysthataboutone-thirdofallthepeoplewhocometoseeapsychologistsuchasherself,forhelpwithaneatingdisorder,arebingeeaters,andtheyareusuallyoverweight.

Dr.Nashexplainsthatbingeeatingis“eatinganamountoffoodthatislargerthanmostpeoplewouldeatundersimilarsituations,andanexperienceofnotbeingabletostopitorcontrolit.”

28.AccordingtoDr.Nash,moreandmoreAmericans_____.

A.areaskingherforhelp

B.arelivingahealthylife

C.realizetheyneedtoloseweight

D.succeedintheirweight-lossefforts

29.Whichofthefollowingdescriptionsisaboutthecontemplationstage?

A.Itreferstohowtobalancetheprosandcons.

B.Itusuallyhappensbeforethepreparationstage.

C.It’susuallymoreimportantthantheactionstage.

D.It’satimewhenpeoplealwaystrustthemselves.

30.WhatcanwelearnaboutDr.Nash?

A.Shehasaneatingdisorder.

B.Sheusedtobeoverweight.

C.Shehasaverysmallstomach.

D.Sheofferspsychologicalguidance.

31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.Tohelppeoplestartadiet.

B.Toshowhowtoloseweight.

C.Topresentaweight-lossprogram.

D.Tointroduceanewbookonweightloss.

D

Wereyouintoskateboarding,surfingorsnowboardingwhenyouwereakid?

Wecanrememberourfirst（lessthansuccessful）goatskateboarding,aswellasthefirsttimewemanagedtostandupon oneofthose surfboards.

Itwassomuchfunthatwewere hooked forlife.However,noteveryonethinksthatintroducingchildrentoextremesportsisagoodidea.

Inthearticlefrom TheNewYorkTimes,writerJonLackmanconsiderswhethersportslikesnowboarding,climbingandskateboardingcouldbedangeroustothegrowingbodiesofyoungchildrenandlooksforadvicefrommedicalprofessionals.

“Kidsaren’tmentallyreadyfortheseactivities,” saysprofessoroforthopaedics（矫形外科）,Dr.VaniSabesan. “Theytendtounderestimate（低估）therisks,andtheirparentscan’talwaysbetrustedtokeepthemincheck.”

Sabesanisparticularlyworriedabouttheeffectsofextreme sports onTV andtheInternetonchildren.“Whatwe’reseeingisalotofkidsthinkingmaybetheycandowhattheseprofessionalathletescando.”

Assomeonewhowasencouragedtogivebodyboardingagobytheageoffiveandthenpresentedwithasurfboardagedseven,Ithinktheseworriesarealittleoverstated （夸大的）, ifnotmisplaced.

Extremesportscanbedangerous,yes,butthere’sasmuchchanceoffallingoffyourbikeoryourrollerskatesasoffaskateboardorsurfboard.

MyownexperienceofextremesportsleadsmetothinkthatI’llallowmyownkidstotrythem inthesamewaymyparentsallowedme.

Insportssuchassurfingandsnowboarding,there’sasenseofadventureandcouragethatisimportanttoinstill（慢慢灌输）inyoungchildren.

DidIfalloffmysurfboard?

Allthetime.DidIgetbackon?

Everytime.

Arethemoreextremesportstoodangerousforyoungerkidsandbettersavedforteenagers?

Areextremesportsagreatexperienceforallchildrentohaveandagreatwaytomakethemostoutofyourchildhood?

32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hooked”inParagraph2probablymean?

A.Warned. B.Cheated.C.Attracted. D.Confused.

33.