山西省曲沃中学学年高二下学期第三次月考英语试题.docx
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山西省曲沃中学学年高二下学期第三次月考英语试题
山西省曲沃中学2013-2014学年高二下学期第三次月考英语试题
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给出的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
YoumustknowwhatBYDstandsfor?
Yes,BuildYourDream.Haveyoubuiltyourdreamandsparenoefforttoachieveit?
Hereisaninspiringstoryfrom
EddieArcarodreamedofbecomingtheworld’sgreatestjockey(赛马骑师).Butafterwatchinghimrideahorseforfiveminutes,realityreflectedaroughcontradiction(矛盾).Hewasawkwardandclumsy,andinhisearlyyearsinthesaddle(马鞍)hecouldn’tdoonethingright.
Inhisfirst100racesheneverevencameclosetowinning.Still,hegotrightbackonandtriedagain.Evenasaschoolboy,Arcarohadsethisowntrackinlife.Becausehewasonlyalittleoverfivefeettall(1.5meters)andweighedbarely80pounds(36kg),theotherstudentspickedonhim.Soheskippedschool,hangingoutatthelocalracetrackwhereatrainerlethimridehorses.
Hisfatherreluctantlyagreedtolethimpursueacareerasajockey.Thetrainerhadtoldhimso.“Sendhimbacktoschool,”hesaid.“He’llneverbearider.”Inspiteofthat,Arcarowasdeterminednotjusttoride,buttobecometheworld’sgreatestjockey.Butfirstsomeonewouldhavetogivehimachance.
Hefinallygottorideinarealrace.Beforeitwasover,he’dlosthiswhip(鞭子)andhiscapandhadalmostfallenoffthesaddle.Bythetimehefinishedtherace,theotherhorseswereontheirwaybacktothestables(马厩).He’dcomeindeadlast.Nevertheless,Arcarowentfromtracktotrack,lookingforanyopportunitytoride.
Finally,atrainerwhopitiedhimtookhiminandgavehimachance.Onehundredlosseslater,hewasstillgivinghimchances.Hesawsomethinginthisunluckyjockey,somethinghecouldn’tdefine.
Thereweremanybrusheswithdeathandseveralbrokenbones.Everytimehewouldreturntothesaddle.ThenArcarobegantowin.Inthirtyyearsofriding,hewon4,779races,becomingtheonlyjockeyinhistorytowintheKentuckyDerbyfivetimes.Bythetimeheretiredin1962hewasamillionaireandalegendinhisownlifetime.
1.Theunderlinedphrase“pickedon”inthepassageprobablymeans_______.
A.paidattentionto B.offeredhelpto
C.madefunof D.tookspecialcareof
2.ThetrainerwhobelievedinArcarogavehimchancesbecause___________.
A.Arcarohadshowngreattalentsinhorseracing
B.hewasimpressedbythewayArcarostucktohisdream
C.hehadsympathyforArcaroforhisunfortunateexperiences
D.hethoughtallthatArcaroneededwasabitofluck
3.Thekeymessagetheauthorwantstoconveythroughthepassageisthat____.
A.winnersinlifesetgoalsandfollowthroughonthem
B.youcan’tstopthewaves,butyoucanlearnhowtosurf
C.amanofwordsandnotofdeedsislikeagardenfullofweeds
D.lifeconsistsnotinholdinggoodcards,butinplayingwellthoseyouhold
4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostpropertitleforthepassage?
A.AnInspiringWebsiteStory
B.AStarWithManySkills
C.TheManWithTheOneTrackMind
D.InspirationIsAroundUs
B
TheBostonOperaHouse
InPerson:
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●TheBostonBalletBoxOfficeoperatesyear-roundattheir19ClarendonStreetheadquarters(总部)inBoston’sSouthEnd.BostonBalletsellsticketsattheBostonOperaHouseboxofficeduringBostonBalletperformanceweeks.
Online:
●TicketsforallBroadwayinBostonshowsandotherconcertsandculturalpresentationsaresoldonlineat.
●TicketsforallBostonBalletperformancesaresoldonlineatwww.bostoneballet.org.
ByPhone:
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RefundPolicy:
Norefundsorexchanges.
TheBostonOperaHousePolicies
●Someshowsmaynotbeappropriateforchildrenofallages.Pleaseenquireat617.259.3400.
●Regardlessofage,everyonemusthaveaticket.No“babiesinarms”willbeallowed.
●Parentsmaybeaskedtoremoverestlesschildrenfromtheauditorium(演出大厅).Theparentandchildwillbeabletowaitinacomfortablelounge(休息室)whiletherestofthefamilyenjoystheshow.Weappreciateyourcooperation.
TipsforTheatergoers
●Leaveyourselfenoughtimefortraffic.
●Checkthedateandtimeoftheperformanceonticketspurchased.
●Ifyouarrivelatetoyourperformanceyoumayhavetowaittobeseatedatappropriatebreaksintheperformance.Pleasearriveontime,nolessthan15minutesbeforecurtain.
5.YoucanbuyticketsforperformancesattheBostonOperaHouseinallthefollowingwaysEXCEPT________________.
A.throughe-mail B.bytelephone
C. attheboxoffice D.onthewebsite
6.Whatisoneadvantageofpurchasingticketsinperson?
A.Youcanexchangeticketsifyouwish
B.Youcangetfreeparkinganddining
C.Youaresuretogetthebestseats
D.Youdon’tneedtopayextrafees
7.IfyouareattendingashowattheOperaHouse,____________________.
A.youcantakeyourinfantwithyou
B.youareadvisedtoarrive15minutesbeforetheperformancebegins
C.youareallowedtoentertheauditoriumimmediatelyevenifyouarelate
D.youdon’thavetobuyaticketforyourchild
C
WeexperiencedifferentformsoftheSun’senergyeveryday.Wecanseeitslightandfeelitswarmth.TheSunisthemajorsourceofenergyforourplanet.Itcausestheevaporation(蒸发)ofwaterfromtheoceansandlakes.Sunlightalsoprovidestheenergyusedbygreenplantstomaketheirownfood.Thesegreenplantsthenprovidefoodforallorganisms(生物)ontheEarth.
MuchoftheenergythatcomesfromtheSunneverreachestheEarth’ssurface.Itiseitherreflectedorabsorbedbythegasesintheupperatmosphere.Oftheenergythatreachestheloweratmosphere,30%isreflectedbycloudsortheEarth’ssurface.Theremaining70%warmsthesurfaceoftheplanet,causeswatertoevaporate,andprovidesenergyforthewatercycleandweather.Onlyatinypart,approximately0.023%,isactuallyusedbygreenplantstoproducefood.
ManygasesfoundintheatmosphereactuallyreflectheatenergyescapingfromtheEarth’ssurfacebacktotheEarth.ThesegasesactliketheglassofagreenhouseinthattheyallowenergyfromtheSuntoenterbutpreventenergyfromleaving.Theyarethereforecalledgreenhousegases.
Whensunlightstrikesanobject,someoftheenergyisabsorbedandsomeisreflected.Theamountreflecteddependsonthesurface.Forexample,you’veprobablynoticedhowbrightsnowiswhensunlightfallsonit.SnowreflectsmostoftheenergyfromtheSun,soitcontributestothelowtemperaturesofwinter.Dark-colouredsurfaces,suchasdarksoilorforest,absorbmoreenergyandhelpwarmthesurroundingair.
8.Accordingtothepassage,therootcauseforweatherchangesontheEarthis______.
A.theatmospheresurroundingtheEarth
B.waterfromoceansandlakes
C.greenhousegasesinthesky
D.energyfromtheSun
9.OnlyasmallpartoftheSun’senergyreachestheEarth’ssurfacebecausemostofitis______.
A.lostintheupperandloweratmosphere
B.reflectedbythegasesintheupperatmosphere
C.absorbedbythecloudsintheloweratmosphere
D.usedtoevaporatewaterfromtheoceansandlakes
10.Welearnfromthepassagethat______.
A.housegasesallowheatenergytoescapefromtheEarth’ssurface
B.aforestlooksdarkinwinterbecauseitabsorbssolarenergy
C.only0.023%oftheenergyfromtheSunismadeuseofontheEarth
D.alllivingthingsontheEarthdependontheSunfortheirfoodgreen
D
Foodsometimesgetspoisonedwithharmfulthings.Apersonwhoeatssuchfoodcangetanillnesscalledfoodpoisoning.Foodpoisoningisusuallynotserious,butsometypesaredeadly.Thesymptomsoffoodpoisoningusuallybeginwithinhoursofeatingthepoisonedfood.Feverisoneofthemostcommonsymptoms.
Certainmicroorganisms(微生物)causemosttypesoffoodpoisoning.Bacteriaandothermicroorganismscanpoisoneggs,meat,vegetables,andmanyotherfoods.Afterenteringthebody,thesetinylivingthingsrelease(释放)poisonsthatmakepeoplesick.
Somechemicalscanalsocausefoodpoisoning.Theyareoftenaddedtofoodwhileitisbeinggrown,processed,orprepared.Forexample,manyfarmersspraychemicalsoncropstokillweedsandinsects.Somepeoplemayhaveabadreactiontothosechemicalswhentheyeatthecrops.
Someplantsandanimalscontainnaturalpoisonsthatareharmfultopeople.Theseincludecertainkindsofseafood,grains,nuts,seeds,beans,andmushrooms.
Whenpeoplehandlefoodproperly,theriskoffoodpoisoningisverysmall.Microorganismsmultiplyrapidlyindirtyplacesandinwarmtemperatures.Thismeansthatpeopleshouldnevertouchfoodwithdirtyhandsorputfoodonunwashedsurfaces.Foodshouldbekeptinarefrigeratortostopmicroorganismsfromgrowing.Meatneedstobecookedthoroughlytokillanydangerousmicroorganisms.Peopleshouldalsowashfoo
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