太原市 2017―2018 学年高三年级第一学期阶段性测试英语试卷.doc

太原市2017—2018学年高三年级第一学期阶段性测试英语试卷第一部分听力理解（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。答案写在答题卡上。ANotice:MedicalAlert(警报)DearReaders,Medicalrelatedemergenciesareontherisewithmoreoldpeoplelivingalone.Moreseniorsarelookingforanindependentlifestyleandbetterqualityoflife.Morethan1in3peopleovertheageof64willfallthisyear.Nearlyhalfwillnotbeabletogetupwithoutsupport.Medicalfeescanincreasewhenapersonisnotgiventimelysupport.Youcanpreventamedicaldisasterwithour24-houremergencyresponsesystem.Oursolutionishighlysuggestedbydoctors,healthcareprofessionalsandhospitals.WeareofferingaFREEMedicalAlertSystemtoseniorsortheirlovedoneswhocallnow.Foralimitedtimetherewillbenoset-upfeesandthemedicalmonitoringstartsatlessthan$1aday.Thesystemiseasytouse.Thenecklacependant(挂坠)cantravelwithyou.Ournewsystemcandetectfallsautomatically.CallToll-Free1-800-360-0405andgainpeaceofmind.There’snolong-termcontract.Ourmedicalalertprofessionalscanwalkyouthrougheverythingoverthephone.Thefirst100callerstoorderwillreceive:*FreeMedicalAlertSystem($300value)*24HoursaDay/7DaysaWeekLIVEMonitoringandSupport.*FreeNecklacePendant*NoLong-termContract*FreeShipping(MentionReader’sDigest)Don’twaituntilafterafalltogiveusacall.Takeadvantageofthisspecialoffernowtoprotectyourselforalovedone.CallnowToll-Free1-800-231-0167andmentionReader’sDigest.Sincerely,JimNelson21.Whyarethereanincreasingnumberofmedicalrelatedemergencies?A.Oldpeople’squalityoflifeisdownatpresent.B.Theoldarenotpayingattentiontotheirhealth.C.Theoverallhealthoftheoldisworsethanbefore.D.Manyoldpeoplehavenoonetokeepthemcompany.22.What’sthemainadvantageofthesystemmentionedinthetext?A.Preventingfalls.B.Servingasanalarm.C.Replacingdoctors.D.Improvinghealthandmind.23.Whatbenefitcanthefirst100callerstoorderget?A.Buythesystemat$300.B.GetacopyofReader’sDigest.C.Haveapendantatadiscount.D.Getall-daymonitoringandhelp.BTheweddingtraditionof“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowedandsomethingblue”hasbeenaroundforhundredsofyears.Thetraditionofcarryingorwearingoneofeachitemissaidtobringluckandfortunetothenewlymarriedcouple.Haveyoueverstoppedtothinkwhatthesayingreallymeans?Whatisitsoriginandwhatdoeseachitemrepresent?TheoriginalsayingdatesbacktotheVictoriatimesandstates,“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowedandsomethingblueandasilversixpenceinyourshoe.”SomethingoldAbridemaywearorcarrysomethingoldtorepresenthercontinuedtiestoherfamilyandheroldlife.Manybrideswearapieceoffamilyjewelryastheirolditems.Somebridesweartheweddingdresswornbytheirmotherorgrandmother.Inmanycases,somethingoldmayalsobesomethingborrowed.SomethingnewWearingsomethingnewissupposedtorepresentsuccessandhopeinthebride’snewlifeandinhermarriage.Ifthebridepurchasesherweddingdressnew,itmayrepresenthernewsitems,butanyitemthatisnewmaybeused.Something“new”isusuallytheeasiestkindtofill.SomethingborrowedTheborroweditemshouldbesomethingborrowedfromafriendthatishappilymarried.Itissaidthattheirhappinesswillruboffonyouandbringlastinghappinesstoourmarriage.Somebridesborrowanitemofclothing,apieceofjewelry,ahandkerchieforperhapsabeaded(带珠子的)purse.SomethingblueWearingsomethingbluedatesbacktoancienttimeswhenablueweddingdresswasworntorepresentpurity,fidelityandlove.SilversixpencePlacingasilversixpenceinthebride’sleftshoeissaidtobeasymbolofwealth.Thisnotonlyreferstofinancialwealth,butalsoawealthofhappinessandjoythroughouthermarriedlife.Sincemostbridesprobablydon’tevenknowwhatasixpenceis,thispartofthetraditionisnotusedveryofteninmoderntimes.However,ifabridewouldliketoincludeitinherwedding,shecanpurchaseasilversixpencefrommanycompaniesthatsellbridalsuppliessuchasgarters(袜带)andinvitations.24.Whydoesthefirstparagraphendwithtwoquestions?A.Toinvitereaderstoanswerthematonce.B.Toshowtheimportanceofthistradition.C.Tohavereaders’interestandattention.D.Totestreadersknowledgeaboutwedding.25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Somethingoldmightalsobesomethingborrowedactually.B.Thepartofthetradition“silversixpence”isneverusednow.C.Theborroweditemcanbesomethingborrowedfromanyfriend.D.Somethingnewisusuallythemostdifficultandexpensivekindtofill.CSometimespeoplecalleachother“scared-cat”.Buthaveyoueverthoughtaboutthisexpression?Whenacatisfrightened,itsheartstartsbeatingfaster,itsmusclesgettenseandtherearechangesinthechemicalsinitsbloodstream.Althoughthecatdoesn’trealizethis,itsbodyisgettingreadyforaction.Ifthedangercontinues,theanimalwilldooneoftwothings.Itwillprotectitself,oritwillrunawayasfastasitcan.Somethinglikethisalsohappenstopeople.Whenweareexcited,angryorscaredbyotherfeeling,ourbodiesgothroughmanyphysicalchanges.Ourheartsbeatfaster,andourmusclesgettense.Allofthesechangesmakeusmorealertandreadytoreact.We,too,getreadytodefendourselvesorrun.Humanbeings,however,haveaproblemthatanimalsneverface.Ifwegivewaytoourfeelingsandletthemtakeover,wecangetintotrouble.Haveyoueversaidsomethinginanger,orhitsomebodyandregretteditlater?Haveyouevershoutedatateacher,toldsomebodyyouwerelonely,orsaidyouwereinlove,andthenwishedlateryouhadkeptyourmouthshut?Itisn'talwaysc