1、 1 湄江高级中学湄江高级中学 20182018- -2019 2019 学年度第一学期第二次月考学年度第一学期第二次月考 高三英语高三英语 第卷 第一部分 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。注意： 将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 A The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896.There were nine sports： cycling，tennis，gymnastics，
2、swimming，track and field，weightlifting， rowing，wrestling and shooting.Sailing was also to have taken place，but had to be cancelled because of bad weather at sea. In the first Olympics there were no real team sports.Then，slowly，a few team sports joined the program.Football and hockey were the first t
3、eam sports introduced into the Olympics in London in 1908.Then in 1936，at the Berlin Olympics，the Germans brought in handball and the Americans had basketball accepted as an Olympic sport. It often happens that the country that introduces a new sport into the Olympics then goes on to win the gold me
4、dals.In 1904， at the Olympics in St.Louis， the Americans introduced boxing and won all seven events.Five horse riding events were introduced into the 1912 Stockholm(斯德哥尔 摩) Olympics，and Swedish riders won four of them.And in 1964，at the Tokyo Olympics，two sports which are very popular in Japan were
5、introduced：judo and volleyball.The Japanese won all three gold medals in the judo，and also won the first womens volleyball competition.Some new sports have recently been added to the Olympics.In Los Angeles， in 1984， baseball was introduced and became an Olympics sport.In Seoul(汉城)， Korea in 1988， t
6、able tennis was introduced for the first time，and tennis returned as an Olympics sport.Unlike tennis，some sports，such as golf and rugby(橄榄球)，have been tried in the Olympics but have never returned. 1Football was first introduced into the Olympics in . A 1988，in Seoul B1936，in Berlin C1904，in St.Loui
7、s D1908，in London 2Judo and volleyball are the two sports which are very popular in . ABritain BAmerica C Japan 2 DKorea 3Which of the following sports is NOT a team sport? ABasketball. B Judo. CFootball. DBaseball. 3 4. The text is mainly about . Athe Olympic sports Bthe ancient Olympic Games Cthe
8、ancient and modern Olympic Games Dhow many events are in the Olympic Games B A computer virus is a computer program that is written by a malicious (怀有 恶意的) author. They spread by copying themselves, then transferring onto other computers. There are around 53,000 computer viruses in existence, with a
9、 new one detected every 18 seconds. A computer virus can do everything, from popping up a short message to wiping key files, so that your computer doesnt work. The “I LOVE YOU” virus infected up to 45 million computers, causing 7 billion worth of damage worldwide. How to avoid catching a virus? Stay
10、 calm. A computer virus isnt dangerous until the infected e-mail is opened. Deleted items folder. Dont open any attachment (附件) you are not sure about, even if you have a virus scanner . Read the e-mail and check that the contents of the message make sense before you open any attachment. Dont forwar
11、d any attachment to a friend without being sure it is safe. Look out for hoaxes. There are many e-mails warning of “the most destructive virus ever”, but often these viruses dont exist. Dont send an e-mail about a “new virus” without checking it out. Visit sites like to check for hoaxes. Send any e
12、-mail that you think is infected to an anti-virus company. They can tell you whether it is a virus to anyone except the official virus companies. Mail filtering system will probably delete it anyway. If you get a computer virus youll need to use a virus scanner to get rid of it. Dont be careless jus
13、t because you have a virus scanner. You will still need to keep your eyes open in case a new virus appears. 5. The computer virus can do everything except . 4 A. attack the computer users directly B. pop up a short message C. wipe key files D. copy out itself. 6. The best way to check whether it is
14、a virus or not is to . A. check it by yourself B. send the e-mail to an anti-virus company C. use the virus scanner D. ask your friend for help 7. This passage mainly tells us . A. what is a computer virus 5 B. what is the damage of a computer virus C. how to delete a computer virus D. how to avoid
15、getting a computer virus C A Wolf in Danger What is happening to the timber wolf today? Native Americans and early settlers often went to sleep to the sound of a lonely lullaby(催眠 曲). It was the song of the wolf howling in a distant forest. There were many wolves then. One kind was the North America
16、n timber wolf. Wolves are important to the balance of nature because they eat sick and weak animals. In Colorado, people tried to help deer by shooting wolves. But then there were so many deer that many of them starved to death. The timber wolf is on the endangered special list. Animals on this list
17、 are in danger of disappearing from the earth. People drove the wolves away by cutting down the forests to build houses, towns, and highways. Timber wolves are now found only in Canada, Alaska, Michigan, and Minnesota. This special animal may soon disappear from our forests forever. Then, its lonely
18、 howl will never be heard again. 8. Wolves help the balance of nature because they . A. are an endangered species B. no longer live in forests C. eat sick and weak animals D. help the farmers 9. At one time, the timber wolf was found _. A. in many parts of Africa B. only in Colorado and Canada C. in
19、 towns and cities in Alaska D. in many parts of North America 10. Which of the following happened first? A. People cut down the forests. B. The timber wolf was driven away from its home. C. People built towns and highways. 6 D. Timber wolves are endangered species. 11. When people in Colorado shot t
20、he wolves, they made a mistake because _. A. wolves never attacked other animals B. the wolves kept down the number of deer C. the wolves were starving and would have died anyway D. they kept the balance of nature 7 D Just like rice and Noodles are different from bread, snacks in China are a world a
21、part from those in the UK and the US. For one thing, I never imagined that sunflower seeds(葵花籽) would be so popular here. I found people having them while waiting for tables outside restaurants, before dinner and, of course, while watching TV. I also saw that a plate of sunflower seeds is always on
22、tables during the Spring Festival holidays. I had seldom tried sunflower seeds when I came to China. In the UK, young people love their snacks. In fact, young people in Britain eat more snacks than people of the same age in other European countries. A recent Survey has discovered that 64% of under 2
23、0-year-olds snack between meals, according to an article on a British website. In comparison(对比), 58.7% of young people snack in Germany, 53% in France, and only 40.7% in Spain. In Britain, we always looked forward to our favorite potato chips and chocolate bars after school. In U.S. One of things t
24、hat I found the most wonderful when I first visited the US was the number of snacks in their supermarkets; I was surprised to find huge shelves just for snacks were bigger than some stores in the UK. Snack tastes in the US are much the same as in the UK. All in all, its probably best for your health
25、 if you like sunflower seeds rather than potato chips and chocolate. But eating these delicious snacks sometimes couldnt be wrong, could it? 12. What is the article mainly about? A. The most popular snack in China. B. Snacks young Western people like. C. Snacks in the UK and the US. D. Some tips for choosing snacks in the UK. 13. According to the British Council, snacks are most popular among young people in _. 8 A. Germany B. Britain C. France D. Spain 14. What surprised the author when he went to supermarkets
