1、2017 年 湖 南 师 大 附 中 高 三 上 学 期 第 二 次 月 考 试 题 英 语第 卷第 一 部 分 听 力 （ 略 ）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 。ABook 1: Diary of a Fly By Doreen Cronin40 pages, US$15.99This is the diary of a fly. The fl
2、y, when shes not landing on your head or swimming in your soup, is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters who are driving her crazy. Even though sheslittlejust like her best friends, Worm and Spidershe wants to be a superhero. This is the storyof a little fly whos not afraid to dream big.Book
3、 2: Iggy Peck,Architect ByAndrea Beaty32 pages, US$15.95This book is a story about a kid whose head teacher does not recognize his great talent(though he makes buildings out of anything at hand, including table cloths, fruit and chalk) until itsaves her life. WithAndrea Beatys rhyming text and David
4、 Robertss interesting illustrations(插图 ), this book will charm creative kids everywhere.Book 3: The ChickenChasing Queen of Lamar County By Janice N.Harrington40 pages, US$16.00 Our character here loves to run after chickens, particularly Miss Hen, whos very fat. But, asall farming folk know, this i
5、s not a good way to produce happy, productive chickens. What willmake her change her ways? The author is a professional storyteller and this book is full of fun, andhas great illustrations.Book 4: Cherry and Olive By Benjamin Lacombe32 pages, US$16.95Childrens books can quickly take little readers i
6、nto new worlds, such as the big city, 1930sGeorgia, or outer space. This book takes us on a little trip to some European capitals. Cherry is fatand likes books, and she has few friends until she meets a SharPei puppy(沙 皮 狗 ).She names itOlive. Through it she finds confidence and friendship. But what
7、 will happen when its ownerreturns?21. What do we know about the fly in Book 1? A. She is honest but stubborn.B. She is stupid but interesting.C. She is brave and ambitious.D. She is loyal and courageous.解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 Even though shes little just like her best friends, Worm and Spider she wa
8、nts to be a superhero. This is the story of a little fly whos not afraid to dream big.可 知 这 只小 苍 蝇 brave(勇 敢 的 )和 ambitious(有 雄 心 的 )。答 案 ： C22. What can we learn from the text?A. The fly in Book 1 enjoys staying with her siblings.B. The head teacher in Book 2 thinks highly of the kid.C. Miss Hen in
9、 Book 3 produces less chickens.D. Book 4 is the cheapest of the four books.解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 文 章 第 三 段 内 容 this is not a good way to produce happy, productivechickens 可 知 。 根 据 第 一 段 .is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters 可 判 断 A 项 错 误 ；根 据 第 二 段 head teacher does not recognize his gr
10、eat talent 可 判 断 B 项 错 误 ； 比 较 四 本 书 的 价格 可 知 第 四 本 是 最 贵 的 ， 故 D 项 错 误 。 答 案 ： C23. Whose book is recommended if you are interested in European cities?A. Doreen Cronin.B.Andrea Beaty.C. Janice N.Harrington.D. Benjamin Lacombe.解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 文 章 第 四 段 This book takes us on a little trip to so
11、me European capitals.可 知 。答 案 ： D24. The books mentioned above are for_.A. children B. teachersC. parentsD. architects解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 文 章 一 共 介 绍 了 四 本 书 ， 从 这 几 本 书 的 情 节 内 容 和 第 二 段 this book willcharm creative kids everywhere， 以 及 最 后 一 段 Childrens books can quickly take little readersinto new
12、worlds 可 以 推 断 出 ， 这 些 书 是 写 给 小 孩 子 看 的 。答 案 ： A BI went through a very hard time several years ago, when my daughters were nine and sixyears old. Though I had just divorced and had very little money, I managed to get a job in anursing home as an aide(护 工 ) for the elderly and moved in with a “frie
13、nd” to share livingexpenses. But one day, when I came home with my daughters after work, I found the whole houseempty.And later, I found that my “ friend” had run away with the half of the rent I had paid herthe day before and the deposit(押 金 ) of $300.As a result, I had to leave the house, because
14、I hadonly about $11 left, and payday was three days awayI was unable to pay the rent, and I didntknow anyone to turn to. I slept in the car in a park nearby with my daughters for the night, and called the manager of the nursing home the next morning, hoping that she could pay me early.Fortunately, s
15、he agreed.Then I bought something for my daughters for breakfast, and when we sat down at a table inthe park, an old mandirty, needing a shave, and smellysort of a beggar, handed me all themoney in his pocket, saying that he was sorry to overhear my story and that he wanted to be ofsome help. I star
16、ted crying, and I folded his hand back over the money, hugged him as tightly as Icould and told him we were going to be just fine.I will never forget that day, when God showed me what true generosity meant and when heshowed me love from the most unexpected place, in the most unlikely way. On that da
17、y I saw theface of an angel, and the way I viewed others changed forever.25. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The author had just lost her job.B. The author had a friend working as an aide. C. The author had broken up with her husband.D. The author was going to give birth to a baby.解 析
18、： 细 节 理 解 题 。 从 第 一 段 的 Though I had just divorced and had very little money, I managedto get a job in a nursing home as an aide (护 工 ).可 知 正 确 答 案 是 C。答 案 ： C26. Why did the author leave the house that evening?A. Because she didnt like the house.B. Because she was angry with her “friend”.C. Because
19、 her daughters wanted to sleep in the park.D. Because she didnt have enough money to pay the rent.解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 从 第 二 段 的 I found that my “friend”. had run away with the half of the rent Ihad paid her the day before and the deposit(押 金 ) of $300.As a result, I had to leave the house, because I h
20、ad only about $11 left, and payday was three days away I was unable to pay the rent,and I didnt know anyone to turn to.可 知 正 确 答 案 是 D。答 案 ： D27.According to the passage, we can conclude that _.A. the author got her pay ahead of paydayB. the author had met the man who helped her beforeC. the author
21、got a large sum of money when she left her husbandD. the author was driven away with her friend by the owner of the house解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 从 第 二 段 的 and called the manager of the nursing home the next morning,hoping that she could pay me early. Fortunately, she agreed.可 知 正 确 答 案 是 A。答 案 ： A 28. The
22、 author wrote her experience to teach people to _.A. treat others equallyB. make friends carefullyC. work hard to make a livingD. help each other and be grateful 解 析 ： 主 旨 大 意 题 。 从 最 后 一 段 以 及 文 中 提 到 的 the manager of the nursing home 和 an old man帮 助 “ 我 ” 的 举 动 可 推 断 出 答 案 是 D。答 案 ： D CAs we have
23、seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curingdisease to preventing diseaseespecially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors,such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in thisshift can be pursed further. Imagine
24、 a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat verynutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, and who has no chest pains orabnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may noteven be at risk for any particular disease. But
25、we can imagine that this person could be a lothealthier. The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely“not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the bodys special needs.Both types have simply been called “well” In recent years, ho
26、wever, some health specialists havebegun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively attempting tomaintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise,and they make a point of monitoring their bodys condition. Most importantly,
27、perhaps, peoplewho are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people whohave a physical disease or handicap (缺 陷 ) may be “well”, in this new sense, if they make aneffort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physicallimitations.“We
28、llness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but asan ideal that people can struggle for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resistdisease and to fight disease when it strikes.And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living,the concept of wellness c
29、an have a beneficial influence on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.29. Todays medical care is placing more stress on _.A. keeping people in a healthy physical conditionB. monitoring patients body functionsC. removing peoples bad living habitsD. ensuring peoples psychologica
30、l wellbeing解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 由 第 一 段 第 一 句 得 知 。答 案 ： C30.According to the passage, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people_.A. to best satisfy their bodys special needsB. to strive to maintain the best possible healthC. to meet the strictest standards of bodily health D. to keep a proper balan
31、ce between work and leisure解 析 ： 词 义 猜 测 题 。 由 第 二 段 ”Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that peoplecan achieve, but as an ideal that people can struggle for.可 推 出 。答 案 ： B 31.According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would beconsidered healthy?
32、A. People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures.B. People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease.C. People who try to be as healthy as possible, regardless of their limitations.D. People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care.解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 由
33、第 二 段 Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺 陷 ) maybe ”well”， in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they canin the face of their physical limitations.(根 据 这 些 新 定 义 ， 即 使 那 些 有 生 理 残 疾 的 人 ， 也 可 以 被认 为 是 “ 健 康 ” 的 人 。 )又 在 下 文 总 结 了 这 一 点 ， 根
34、 据 这 种 新 的 定 义 ， 健 康 的 人 就 应 该 是 那些 无 论 身 体 有 何 局 限 ， 只 要 努 力 追 求 最 有 可 能 的 健 康 状 态 的 人 。 与 C 选 项 相 符 。答 案 ： C DGrowing up in Puerto Rico, our family was no different from so many others. My parents gotmarried after my father came back when the war ended. Both of my parents were struggling withthe h
35、ard economic realities of the time. But somehow, they found time to cherish those culturalvalues that shaped our everyday life.In our daily life, we celebrated together with our friends or family members every birthday,every graduation, and all holidays with music and dancing， and typical foods. Whe
36、n we visited ourfamily in the countryside a trip that took about two hours in a car, with five children fighting asto who would get a window or the front seatwe would break into song, and somehow the tripwould turn into one full of happiness and fun. We would sing not only interesting childrens song
37、sbut also beautiful love songssongs about the love of the country though we didnt understand themeaning of the words many times.I came to Philadelphia for the first time in 1973 to do a residency(实 习 ) in family medicine. I remember the many hours of work. I was facing issues of life and death and s
38、uffering the clearlysocial unfairness and issues of poverty and race. These were all worsened by my feeling ofcultural differences.An important turning point in my life happened one Saturday night when I attended a concertof Puerto Rico singer and composerAntonio Caban Vale. The music showed my fami
39、liar rhythms,and the words spoke to my heart. I had found a space to express, celebrate, and share my culture inPhiladelphia. Therefore, I believe diversity is seen as an advantage and not as a disadvantage. As aPuerto Rican, I am a mixture of races and I believe in my strength because of this.32. W
40、hat do we know about the authors family?A. They lived a welloff life.B. They suffered a lot from war.C. They were tired of family activities.D. They took cultural values seriously. 解 析 ： 从 第 一 段 的 ”Both of my parents were struggling . cherish those cultural values thatshaped our everyday life.”可 知 ，
41、 即 使 在 困 难 时 期 ， 作 者 的 父 母 也 非 常 重 视 文 化 价 值 观 。 故 答案 选 D 项 。答 案 ： D 33. Why does the author mention the trip in Paragraph 2?A. To prove her pride in her culture.B. To show fun brought by her culture.C. To express her love for the country.D. To show the fight between her siblings.解 析 ： 从 第 二 段 的 内 容
42、 可 知 ， 作 者 一 家 人 一 路 欢 歌 ， 尽 管 他 们 很 多 时 候 还 不 懂 歌 词 的 意 思 ，但 他 们 享 受 其 中 的 欢 乐 。 再 结 合 全 文 的 内 容 可 知 ， 作 者 提 及 这 一 段 旅 程 的 目 的 是 说 明 文 化 价值 观 带 来 的 乐 趣 。 故 答 案 选 B 项 。答 案 ： B34. What added to the authors depressing life in Philadelphia?A. Dangers as a doctor.B. Prejudice from the rich. C. Cultural
43、shock.D. Low payment.解 析 ： 根 据 第 三 段 的 描 述 ， ”I remember the many hours of work. I was facing issues of life anddeath and suffering the clearly social unfairness and issues of poverty and race. These were allworsened by my feeling of cultural differences.”可 知 ， 作 者 对 于 在 费 城 的 生 活 是 感 到 糟 糕 的 ，而 cul
44、tural differences 带 来 的 culture shock 使 得 情 况 更 加 恶 化 。 故 答 案 选 C 项 。答 案 ： C35. What did the concert make the author aware of?A. The excitement of the rhythms.B. The value of the lyrics.C. The advantage of cultural diversity.D. The strength of believing in oneself. 解 析 ： 根 据 最 后 一 段 中 的 ”Therefore,
45、I believe diversity is seen as an advantage and not as adisadvantage.As a Puerto Rican, I am a mixture of races and I believe in my strength because ofthis.”可 知 ， therefore 后 面 的 内 容 是 结 果 ， 而 原 因 自 然 是 前 面 提 到 的 作 者 听 音 乐 会 的 经 历 。 作者 由 听 音 乐 会 的 经 历 受 到 启 发 ， 认 为 对 社 会 而 言 ， 文 化 差 异 是 优 势 而 不 是 劣
46、势 。 故 答 案 选 C项 。答 案 ： C第 二 节 （ 共 5 小 题 ； 每 小 题 2 分 ， 满 分 10 分 ）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 。Before it was proven that the earth was round, it was a wellknown “fact” that it was flat.This “fact” was so widely accepted that no one dared test it, beca
47、use they thought if they did sailout beyond the horizon they would fall off the edge. 36The “fact” remained undoubted until Columbus questioned common knowledge and asked “what if?” 37In spite of our tendency to think of reality as the fixed basis of our experience, the definitionof reality changes
48、every time someone pushes the boundary of traditional wisdom. 38When Chuck Yeager flew the X1, he broke the myth that there was such a thing as a sound barrier.His training and instincts(本 能 ), combined with the new technology of the day, not only enabled him to go beyond the speed of sound, but rei
49、nforced the fact that even widelyacceptedtechnological barriers can be overcome as well.“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world,” wrote Bernard Shaw, “the unreasonableone persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.” 39 When we dare to go beyond ourown internal boundary conditions, we discover a whole new world of possible futures forourselves.Open your mind to the possibility that the world is made up of a countless experiences fromthe very worst to the very best. 40 If you open your mind, you will enjoy a moreabundant and fulfill
