甘肃省兰州市第一中学届高三英语月考试题含答案.docx

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甘肃省兰州市第一中学届高三英语月考试题含答案

兰州一中2018—2019学年度高三年级5月月考试题

英语

本卷满分为120分，考试时间100分钟。

第一部分阅读理解（共两小节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

DarkSkyParksaroundtheWorld

WarrumbungleNationalPark

SituatedinthecentralwestslopesofNewSouthWalesisAustralia’sonlydarkskypark,Warrumbungle.TheparkhasservedasadarkskyparksinceJuly2016.Itscrystal-clearnightskiesandhighaltitudemakeitanatural,educational,andastronomicalheritagesiteinthesouthernhalfoftheearth.TouristscanuseAustralia’slargestopticaltelescopewithintheparkboundariestoviewtheauroras，theMilkyWay,andfaintshootingstars.

Sark

SarkisaChannelIslandnearthecoastofNormandyundertheprotectionoftheUK.ItwastheWorld’sFirstDarkSkyIslandsetupinJanuary2011.Itshistoricalandculturalblendattractsover40,000touristsannually.Withnomotorvehiclesandpubliclightingontheisland,thereisanexceptionalviewofthedarkskies.ArichMilkyWayisvisibleinthedarknightskiesfromtheshoresoftheisland.

PicduMidideBigorre

PicduMidideBigorreinFrancewasdesignatedasadarkskyparkinDecember2013makingitthesecondlargestdarkskyparkintheworld.Theparkcovers3.112squarekilometersspreadacrossthePyreneesNationalParkandUNESCO’sWorldHeritagesite,Pyrenees-MontPerdu.Theparkattractsoveronehundredstarwatcherseveryyear.TheObservatoryMidi-Pyrenees,whichwasbuiltin1870,isoneoftheworld’shighestmuseumsataheightof2,877metersabovesealevel.

RamonCrater/MakhteshRamon

RamonCraterisaunique1,100-square-kilometernaturereservelocatedintheNegevDesertinIsrael.In2017,theRamonCraterbecamethefirstdesignateddarkskyparkintheMiddleEast.Itslocation,roughclimate,andforbiddinglandscapethatarecharacteristicoftheNegevhavelargelydefeatedhistoricalattemptsforhumansettlement,makingitagreatplacetoviewthenightskies.Stargazersusuallycampinthedeserttohaveanuninterruptedviewofthestars,planets,andtheMilkyWay.

1.Whichparkservesasaheritagesiteforastronomy?

A.Sark.B.PicduMidideBigorre.

C.WarrumbungleNationalPark.D.RamonCrater/MakhteshRamon.

2.WhatdoweknowaboutSarkfromthepassage?

A.Notasinglecarrunsthere.B.ItwasanislandbelongingtoNormandy.

C.TheMilkyWaycanonlybeseenthere.D.Visitorsliketostayontheislandingroups.

3.WhatmakesitdifficultforhumanstoliveinRamonCrater?

A.Highaltitude.B.Thelargearea.C.Geographicalconditions.D.Culturalfeatures.

B

JonHoffmanwassittingataredlightwhenhesawamanrunoutofastorecarryingaplasticdonationjarfullofcash.ThePlano,Texas,detective,dressedinplainclothesbutwearinghisbadge（徽章）andgun,caughtthemanandpinnedhimtothehoodofhiscar.ButHoffmanhadtroublecontainingthethief,andtheygotintoastruggle.

“Thedetectivehasamartialartsbackground,andhesaidhethoughtthesuspectmusthaveamartialartsbackground,too,becausehewasabletobreakawaysoeasily,”aPlanopolicespokespersonsaid.

Thedetectivecalledoutforhelpasacrowdgathered.Amongthosewatching:

AndreHarveyandKirbySample,twodaylaborers.Harveydidwhathasbecomecommonthesedays—hetookouthisphoneandhitrecord.“Ihatetosayit,butIthoughtthatthispolicemanwasdoingsomethingillegal,”Harveysaid.“Butwhenheaskedforhelp,Ithought,well,therewon’tbeashootingifIgetoverthereintime.”Harveyjumpedintoaction—whilehewasstillrecordingthevideo—asdidSample.

“Harveycaughtholdofthesuspect’sarms,whileKirbyseizedhislegs,andtheywereabletogetthesuspecttothegroundtohelpDetectiveHoffmanputthehandcuffs（手铐）on,”saidthepolicespokesperson.The27-year-oldsuspectwaschargedwithresistingarrestandotheroffenses.Thecharityjarhestoleheldlessthan$50.

“I’vebeenonthewrongsideofthelawseveraltimesinmylife,”HarveytoldWFAA.“Itfeelsgoodtobeontherightsideanddosomethingpositive.”

Afterthearrest,thethreemengottoknoweachotheroversteaksandribsatalocalsteakhouse—Hoffman’streat,asathank-you.ButtherescuerssayHoffmandeservescredittoo.“Itcouldhaveturnedrealugly.”Sampletoldthemedia“Hehandledhimselflikearealprofessional.”

4.WhatmadeHoffmancallforhelpwhenarrestingthesuspect?

A.Hewasnotonduty.B.Heneededwitnessestosupporthim.

C.Hewantedtopushthethiefintothecar.D.Hecouldn’tcontrolthesuspect.

5.WhydidHarveyandKirbyrecordthesceneatthebeginning?

A.Tofollowthefashion.B.Tokeeptrackofthecriminal.

C.Torecordthedetective’sviolence.D.Toavoidbeinginvolvedintheincident.

6.WhatcanbeinferredaboutHarvey?

A.Hewasreadytoviolatethelaw.B.Hemighthavehadsomeillegalbehaviour.

C.Hewasoutofworkatthattime.D.Hehadagoodmartialartsbackground.

7.WhatisHarveyandSample’sattitudetowardsHoffman?

A.Appreciative.B.Prejudiced.C.Skeptical.D.Cautious.

C

Therearemanyprogramsforhighschoolstudentstodaythathelplonelyteenagersdealwithloneliness.However,lonelinessisnotonlyaproblemforteensbutalsoanimportantandrarelyacknowledgedoneintheelderly.

InBritain,TraceyCrouchwasappointedtobethefirstMinisterofLonelinessinordertoaddresstheproblemscausedbyloneliness.Thisisthefirsttimesuchapositionhasbeencreated.

InBritain,therearearound9millionpeoplewhosaytheyarelonelyfrequently.InGermany,astudyconductedbyRuhrUniversityBochumfoundthat20percentofpeopleovertheageof85feltlonely,and14percentofthosebetweenage45and65feltsociallylonely.IntheUnitedStates,morethan25percentofthepopulationlivealone,morethan50percentareunmarried.

Lonelinessisgenerallyassociatedwithheartdisease,overweight,andanxiety.Additionally,thestressfromlonelinesscancauseyourcellstochangeonamolecular（分子）levelthatreducesitsabilitiestodefendyourbodyagainstdiseases.Infact,doctorsbelievehavingfeelingsoflonelinessisequivalenttosmoking15cigarettesperdayinregardtoitseffectonhealth!

InBritain,thenewMinisterofLonelinesswillhelpintroducegovernmentpoliciesontheproblemandfundacharity—anorganizationforhelpingpeopleinneed,todevotetheireffortstowardsaidingloneliness.Therearecharitiesthatlinklonelyseniorstohighschoolstudentsinordertogivethemalineofcommunicationwhenevertheyfeellonely!

ThepossibilitiesforthenewMinisterofLonelinessareendless.Forexample,shecanprovideeducationservicestohouseholdbusinessessothattheycanidentifylonelycustomersiftheyseeone.Lonelinessfitsintothecategoryofbeingasocialproblemthatmustbemonitoredbytheentirecommunityinordertohelpthoseinneed.Therefore,governmentinvolvementinmedicalservicesandcareforseniorsandothersisvitalforhappyseniors.

8.HowdoestheauthordevelopParagraph3?

A.Bylistingsomestatistics.B.Bygivingexamplesoflonelypeople．

C.Bypointingoutsimilaritiesanddifferences.D.Bycomparingdifferentculturesindifferentcountries．

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“equivalent”inParagraph4probablymean?

A.Relevant．B.Opposite．C.Similar．D.Superior．

10.WhatwilltheMinisterofLonelinessdo?

A.Dohouseworkforlonelypeople．B.Helpfundcharitiestoaidlonelypeople．

C.Communicatewithanxiousschoolstudents．D.Developfriendshipswiththeelderly．

11.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A.UKbecomesthecapitalofloneliness．B.Lonelinessaffectsoldpeople’slifeworldwide.

C.Manyteenagerssufferfromloneliness．D.UK’sMinisterofLonelinesssettlesloneliness.

D

InthisPennsylvaniacity,Pittsburghisshrinkingbutgettingwealthier.Since2000,itspopulationhasdeclinedby95,000whileitsincomepercapita（人均）hasshotup24percent.Thetrendistakingholdinmanyothercities,likeBuffaloinNewYork,ProvidenceinRhodeIslandandNewOrleans.

Someoftheseareashavecreatedmorehigh-payingjobsinenergy,healthcareoreducation.Othershavemanagedtoreshapetheirproducingindustryforaneweconomy.Higher-payingjobshaveagreatereffectbecausetheycreatedemandforadditionalservices."ThestoryinPittsburghisverypositive,andotherareasarelookingatitasanexampleofthetransformationthatmightbepossible,”saidGuhanVenkatu,whowroteaneconomichistoryoftheareacalled“RustandRenewal”fortheFederalReserveBankofCleveland.

CarnegieMellonUniversityandtheUniversityofPittsburghhavehelpedbringtechjobsandinnovation（革新）totheareabysponsoringtechcentersthathelpgraduatesstartcompanieswithoutmovingtoSiliconValleyorSanFrancisco.ThishashelpedkeepPittsburgh'seducatedyoungpopulationgrowingevenastheentirepopulationinthecityhasdropped.

PittsburghhasmoreSTEM（science,technology,engineeringandmath）jobsthanothershrinkingcities,about80,000or7%ofalljobs.STEMjobsaddproductivityandincomegrowthtothearea.Manufacturersofhigh-techmedicalequipmentinthePittsburghareaalsohavedoubledemploymentinthelast10years.

However,someexpertsquestionwhethergrowingincomepercapitacanreallymakeupforadecliningpopulation.AccordingtoPatrickAdler,aresearcherattheUniversityofToronto,populationlossdoesmatterifitmeanslower-skilledworkershavefledbecauseofalackofopportunity.What'smore,high-payingjobsineducationandhealthcarecandisappearifthepopulationdeclinestoogreatly.Soit'dbewisetofindwaystoincreasethepopulation.

12.Inwhataspectdo