《高考英语阶段检测卷 阶段检测卷十.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《高考英语阶段检测卷 阶段检测卷十.docx（25页珍藏版）》请在taowenge.com淘文阁网|工程机械CAD图纸|机械工程制图|CAD装配图下载|SolidWorks_CaTia_CAD_UG_PROE_设计图分享下载上搜索。
1、阶段检测卷(十)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。ADont drive your kids to school.Let them ride a bike to school.In England 8.3 million children travel to school every day.It is reported that only a small number of pupils cycle to school (under 2%)，althou
2、gh one in three children would actually like to.Experts say that to stay healthy，children need at least one hour of moderate exercise every day.But only six out of ten boys and four out of ten girls get that.One of the reasons is that parents have developed a habit of driving their children to schoo
3、l when they could just walk or ride a bike to school.Teachers often say that children who walk or ride a bike to school are more ready to listen to their classes，ask and answer questions in class than those driven by car，and the school journey is a good chance for children to learn about road safety
4、 and other life skills.Also，for many children，riding a bike is more fun than going to school by car.Most parents know the benefits.Then whats stopping them from letting their kids ride a bike？Safety is the number one worry for them.But actually riding a bike is not as dangerous as parents think it i
5、s.When you decide to buy a bike，you should be aware that a bike that is too big or too small is dangerous.Dont try to get a bike that your child will “grow into”Get the right size in good working order.Generally,20inch wheels are on bikes for 58 year olds；24inch wheels are for 911 year olds；26inch w
6、heels are suitable for those over 11，and some older children should even take bikes with 28inch wheels，but the main thing is that the bike fits your child.21This passage is mainly written for .Aparents who send and receive their children to schoolBchildren who have asked their parents to drive them
7、to schoolCteachers whose students have asked their parents to drive them to schoolDparents who drive to work答案A解析读者对象题。本文在第一段点出主题：Dont drive your kids to school.Let them ride a bike to school.下文介绍了开车送孩子上学的坏处和让孩子骑车子上学的种种好处。故选A项。22Which of the following benefits of cycling to school is NOT mentioned i
8、n the passage?AIt will help children keep healthy.BIt will make children more active in class.CIt will make children feel freer.DIt will be more fun for children.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句话“Experts say that to stay healthy，children need at least one hour of moderate exercise every day.”和第四段的介绍可知只有C项没有提及。2
9、3Parents dont allow their children to ride a bike to school mainly because .Atheir children dont want toBthey arent worried about their childrens safetyCthey dont know what size bike to chooseDthey are afraid of their childrens safety答案D解析细节理解题。根据第五段最后两句“Safety is the number one worry for them.But a
10、ctually riding a bike is not as dangerous as parents think it is.”可知答案。24Generally，what size bike is suitable for a 10yearold child?AA bike with 20inch wheels.BA bike with 24inch wheels.CA bike with 26inch wheels.DA bike with 28inch wheels.答案B解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“24inch wheels are for 911 year olds”可知答案
11、。BBright red post boxes，the Queen and queuingwhat do they all have in common？They are all important parts of British life.At least I thought so.However，the ability to queue for long periods of time，once believed to be a traditional characteristic of the British，is no longer tolerated by people in th
12、e UK，according to a survey done by British bank Barclays.Once upon a time，queuing was seen as normal.During World War ，everyone had to queue up to receive their daily supply of foods.In fact，if you didnt stand up and wait in line with all the others，it was seen as uncivilized (不文明的)The famous Englis
13、h doubledecker buses，with only one entrance，might also help explain why queuing was seen as part of British life.Almost always，there is a queue to get in.But perhaps the British are tired of being pushed past by the Spanish，the Italian or the French as they queue up to get a table at a restaurant.Th
14、e people of these other European countries have more than one entrance to their buses，which explains their more relaxed attitude to the queue.Two minutes is now the longest time most British people are prepared to stand and wait.But could it be that the Internet，which allows us to carry out tasks qu
15、ickly，is the main reason why British people are no longer prepared to queue?“Used to buying without delay，customers are even giving up purchases rather than wait their turn，” says Stuart Neal of Barclaycard.“Shoppers are also less likely to queue for long if the item they are buying is of low value.
16、”Perhaps I will have to replace “queuing” with “impatience” in my list of things I relate to the British.25What can we learn about the tradition of queuing in Britain?AIt was a product of the slow pace of life.BIt was a long time tradition as old as the Queen.CIt was considered a symbol of a civiliz
17、ed behavior.DIt has made the British different from other Europeans.答案C解析推理判断题。第三段最后一句提到如果不排队等候，就被认为是不文明的行为，据此可推断C项正确。26According to the passage，the British gradually stopped queuing because .Athey prefer shopping onlineBthey follow the example of foreignersCBritish buses have more than one entrance
18、Dthe Internet has changed their way of life答案D解析细节理解题。根据第六段第二句“.the Internet.is the main reason why British people are no longer prepared to queue？”可知，主要原因是因特网改变了人们的生活方式。27It can be learned from the text that .Athe British get impatient with queuing for longBthe British have to queue to receive food
19、sCthe British like to eat in foreign restaurantsDthe British prefer to take doubledecker buses答案A解析推理判断题。根据第六段第一句和第七段可知，英国人对于排队不再那么有耐心了，2分钟的等候时间已经是大多数英国人能接受的等待底线了，故A项正确。28The authors main purpose of writing the passage is .Ato tell us the influence of the Internet on the British ways of lifeBto comp
20、are the cultural differences between Britain and other European countriesCto talk about the changes in the attitude to queuing in BritainDto report his research on the British ways of life答案C解析写作目的题。文章主要目的是谈论英国人排队这一传统习惯的转变。CFood festivals around the worldStilton Cheese RollingMay Day is a traditiona
21、l day for celebrations，but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans.Teams of four，dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes，roll a complete cheese along a 50metre course.On the way，they must not kick or throw
22、 their cheese，or go into their competitors lane(赛道)Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly，but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones)All the competitors are served with beer or port wine，the traditional a
23、ccompaniment for Stilton cheese.Fiery Foods FestivalThe Hottest Festival on EarthEvery year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque，New Mexico.They come from as far away as Australia，the Caribbean and China，but they all share a common addictionfood that is not just spicy(辛辣)，but hot
24、 enough to make your mouth burn，your head spin and your eyes water.Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March.You might like to try a chocolatecovered habanero pepperofficially the hottest pepper in the worldor any one of the thousands
25、of products that are on show.But one things for sureif you dont like the feeling of a burning tongue，this festival isnt for you!La TomatinaThe Worlds Biggest Food FightOn the last Wednesday of every August，the Spanish town of Buol hosts La Tomatinathe worlds largest food fight.A weeklong celebration
26、 leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events.The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoesofficial fightstarters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.The battle lasts little more than half an hour，in which time around 50,000 kilograms of
27、 tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves，runs，or fights back.Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends againand for a muchneeded wash!29In the Stilton cheese rolling competition，competitors on each team must .Awear various formal clothesBroll a wooden cheese in their o
28、wn laneCkick or throw their cheeseDuse a real cheese weighing about four kilos答案B解析细节理解题。由第一段第三句“On the way，they must not.go into their competitors lane(赛道)”和本段倒数第二句中的“.the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones.”可知答案为B项。30Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?AIn New Mexico. BIn the Carib
29、bean.CIn Australia. DIn China.答案A解析细节理解题。根据题干中的Fiery Food and BBQ Festival可以定位到文章第二段。由第二段中的“Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque，New Mexico.”和“Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.”可知答案为A项。31The celebration of La Tomatina lasts .Athree days Bseven daysC
30、less than three days Dmore than seven days答案B解析细节理解题。由题干中的La Tomatina可以定位到文章第三段。由第三段第二句中的“A weeklong celebration.”可知，La Tomatina的庆祝持续一周。故答案为B项。32Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.BMore than 10,000
31、Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.CThousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.DAn exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.答案C解析推理判断题。由第一段中的“.the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos.”可知A项错误；由第二段第
32、一句可知B项中的Chinese错误；由第二段倒数第二句中的“.or any one of the thousands of products that are on show.”可知C项正确；由第三段中的“.an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events.”可知D项中的at the beginning of错误。故答案为C项。DThe survival of about one fifth of the worlds vertebratesanimals with a backbone，is considered t
33、hreatened，according to a new research published in the journal Science.Thats a large fraction of Earths animals，but this new study held some good news too.Conservation efforts by humans have slowed the loss of many species of amphibians(两栖动物)，birds，and mammals.Losses in these groups would have been
34、about 20 percent greater had it not been for recent actions of protection.Among the animalconservation success stories is one about birds called Mauritius kestrels.In the 1970s，just four of these birds of prey were left in the world.Through a special breeding program，scientists were able to increase
35、 their number to about 1,000 and release them into the wild.Humpback whales(座头鲸) have benefited greatly from recent conservation efforts as well.They were once on the International Union for Conservation of Natures (IUCN) list of species threatened with extinction.But the species is now in less dang
36、er，thanks to laws that ban whale hunting.The IUCN even moved the humpback into “species of least concern”Over the past 100 years，the white rhino(犀牛) of South Africa has also made an amazing recovery because of habitat protection.The breed multiplied from just 50 animals to about 17,000.Their home ha
37、s been turned into a protected area，safe from poachers and other threats.Stuart Butchart，one of the authors of the new study in Science，is encouraged by the positive effects of conservation.But he says “Biodiversity(生物多样性) of species is in a desperate state.Its situation is getting worse.But our res
38、ults show we can turn the situation around.”New conservation policies hopefully are on the way.One hundred ninetythree countries recently met in Japan at the Convention on Biological Diversity to set concrete goals for preserving threatened wildlife and their habitats.Only 1 percent of ocean and 12
39、percent of land areas were protected under prior agreements.Two new goals set by the group are to designate(指定) 10 percent of the worlds ocean and 17 percent of land environments as protected areas to help increase endangeredanimal populations.33What can we learn from the passage?AThough there was a
40、 special breeding program，the number of Mauritius kestrels didnt increase.BConservation efforts should not only be made by human beings.CHumpback whales are not on the International Union for Conservation of Nature s list now.DBecause many groups are working to protect wildlife，natural habitats are
41、in good condition.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第三段第二句和最后一句可知座头鲸曾经在该联盟的名单上，但现在已被去掉。34Which of the following is NOT mentioned in people s conservation efforts?AHabitat protection.BBreeding programs.CLaws of banning whale hunting.DCreation of studying organizations.答案D解析细节理解题。第二、三、四段分别列出了三种受益于人类保护的动物，毛里求斯红隼数量的增加是由于一项特
42、殊的繁殖计划；座头鲸是受益于禁止捕鲸的法律；白犀牛数量的增加是受益于人类对它的栖息地的保护。而D项没有提到。35The author uses some successful animalconservation examples to show that .Aconservation worksBman conquers natureCanimals are more importantDlaw is fair答案A解析推理判断题。作者在文中引用毛里求斯红隼、座头鲸和南非白犀牛三个成功的例子，目的是表明人类的保护措施起了作用。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
43、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。The life has been full of challenges and obstacles.However，life is not about the smartest person or the strongest person，or even the richest person.Rather，life is about having the persistence to “Never Give Up”，even when you feel that giving up is the only choice.The wor
44、ld is waiting on your gifts.Life Wont Be the Same Without You: You are important to this world and believe it or not，someone is waiting on you to bloom to enrich their lives.Yeah，I know youre saying that nobody cares about you，but trust me，somebody does. 36 ！What If You Win: You may feel that life i
45、s constantly challenging you and you cant take it anymore. 37 .But here is a thought，what if you win the next fight or what if you overcome the next obstacle？You will never know if you give up! 38 ：When an Olympic runner is in a race，he or she is focusing on one thingthe finish line.You have to focu
46、s on the big picturenot just where you are right now，focus on where you want to be.Make an agreement with your mind and your mouth，that you “Wont” give up，you “Wont” be another statistic.you “Wont” be a failure.Life Isnt No Crystal Stair: One of my favorite poems is called “Crystal Stair” written by
47、 Langston Hughes.In that poem，a mother tells her son that “life isnt no crystal stair” 39 .It has cracks and rough spots，but the final end is victorybut only to those who stood their ground and rode the course.There Is a Rainbow After Every Storm： 40 .There is a rainbow on the other side of your situation.Stay strong，stay focused and never give up!AYou may want to give up right nowBIn other words，life is toughCFocus on the FutureDTo Give Up Is to Live a Meaningless LifeEYou are too important to the world to just give upFYou will regret in the future if you give up soonGWhatever yo