2019-2020学年高中英语 阶段综合检测1（含解析）外研版选修8

-1-阶段综合检测(一)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分)AThelandscapesofNorthAmericaTherearemanybeautifullandscapesthatyoucanseeinNorthAmerica.Someareveryfamousnationalparks.Youcanhike,sightsee,andenjoythelovelyviewthere.TheGreatSmokyMountainsNationalParkItisnamedforthesmoke­likefogthathangsovertheforestpeaks.Itisverypretty.Oneunique(独一无二的)thingabouttheGreatSmokyMountainsNationalParkisthatforabouttwoweeksoutoftheyear,therearemillionsofsynchronousfireflies(同步发光的萤火虫)!Peoplecandriveintotheparkandwatchthenaturallightshowthefirefliesmake!Howwonderful!ThePalenqueNationalParkMexicoalsohasmanywonderfulnationalparks.ThePalenqueNationalParkisoneofthemostfamous.ItisaspecialparkbecausetheparkhasanancientMayacity!Youcanhikethroughthecityandseehundredsofbeautifuloldpyramids.TheywerebuiltbyMexico'sMayanNativeAmericans.TheBanffNationalParkIfyoutraveltoCanada，you'llwanttovisittheBanffNationalPark.Therearemanythingstodointhisbigpark.HerepeoplehikethefamousRockyMountains.Inthesummer，peopleexploretheparkonabicycle!Whenyougettiredofhikingorbiking,youcanrelaxinoneofthehotspringsinthepark!TheBigBendNationalParkTheBigBendNationalParkislocatedinSouthwesternTexas.Ithasbothmountainsanddeserts.Howspecial!ItalsosharesaborderwithboththeUnitedStatesandMexico.TheparkiscalledBigBendbecausethereisalargebendintheRioGrandeRiver.Thisbeautifulriverrunsthroughthepark.Afunthingyoucandoatthisparkisgoonaguidedhorsebackrideandcampingtrip.【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章介绍了北美洲风景壮丽的四个国家公园。1．Whereisagoodplacetoseefireflies?A．TheGreatSmokyMountainsNationalPark.B．ThePalenqueNationalPark.C．TheBigBendNationalPark.-2-D．TheBanffNationalPark.A[细节理解题。根据TheGreatSmokyMountainsNationalPark部分中的“therearemillionsofsynchronousfireflies”可知，在美国大雾山国家公园可以看到萤火虫。]2．WhatisthePalenqueNationalParkfamousfor?A．ThesiteofMayacivilization.B．TheRockyMountains.C．Naturalscenery.D．Hotsprings.A[细节理解题。根据ThePalenqueNationalPark部分中“ItisaspecialparkbecausetheparkhasanancientMayacity！”可知，帕伦克国家公园以玛雅文明的遗址而闻名。]3．WhatwastheBigBendNationalParknamedafter?A．ItsborderwiththeUSAandMexico.B．Abigturnintheriver.C．Afamousmountain.D．Itsdeserts'shape.B[细节理解题。根据TheBigBendNationalPark部分中的“TheparkiscalledBigBendbecausethereisalargebendintheRioGrandeRiver.”可知，大拐弯国家公园得名于园内里奥格兰德河的巨大拐弯。]BItookatriptoAntarcticalastyear.FirstIflewfromBuenosAires，Argentina，tothecityofRioGallegosinamilitary(军事的)plane.ThentheplanetookmeandtheotherstoMarambiobase，inAntarcticafromRioGallegos.Duringthefour­hourtripintheHercules，Iwasimpressedbytheicearoundus.AsIsetfootinAntarcticaforthefirsttimeinmylife，arushofgloryranthroughme.Thescientistsonboardtoldmeabouttheozonelayer(臭氧层)andtheBritishexplorerErnestShackelton，thesecondmantosetfootinAntarctica.IwillneverforgetwhatIwastoldabouttheozonelayer.Iwastolditwasgettingthinner-3-andthinnerbecauseofpollutionandemissiongases，whicheventuallywouldchangetheweatherbalanceinthewholeplanet.Icouldn'thelpfeelingworriedaboutthefutureofhumansafterIheardthat.InEsperanzabasethereareelementaryschoolsforkids.InJubanybaseIsawigloos(拱形圆顶小屋)anditwasinterestingtolearnthatonlyscientistslivedthere.IwasallowedtogetneartheAntarcticanimals.ThepenguinsaremyfavoritebecausetheyarecuteandIlikethewaytheystickouttheirheadsincuriosity，thewaytheywalkandhowtheysurviveinharshtemperatures.Ialsosawelephantseals，whichfromthedistancelookedlikerocks，Iwasalsoamazedatwatchingtheamazinghumpbackwhales(座头鲸)forthefirsttimeinmylife.Aftermynine­daytrip，IboardedtheHerculestogetback.IfeltasifIhadbeenonthistripforeverbecauseIhadlosttrackoftimeandspace.Ialsorealizedthatthishadbeenamagicaltrip.【语篇解读】作者跟随一些科学家去了一趟南极，跟那里的一些动物进行了亲密接触。4．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“theHercules”inParagraph2probablyreferto?A．Aship.B．Aplane.C．Abase.D．Acity.B[词义猜测题。根据第二段的“ThentheplanetookmeandtheotherstoMarambiobase”以及“Iwasimpressedbytheicearoundus”可推断，画线部分是作者他们乘坐的飞机。]5．Whatthescientiststoldtheauthorabouttheozonelayerwas．A．interestingB．positiveC．concerningD．uselessC[推理判断题。根据第三段的“Icouldn'thelpfeelingworriedaboutthefutureofhumansafterIheardthat.”可知，作者觉得这些信息很令人担忧。]6．Whatdidtheauthordoafterhe/shesetfootinAntarctica?A．He/Shelivedinanigloo.B．He/Sheobservedsomepenguins.C．He/Shesawsomerocks.D．He/Sheplayedwithanelephantseal.B[细节理解题。根据第四段的“IwasallowedtogetneartheAntarcticanimals.Thepenguinsaremyfavorite”可知，作者在那里观察了一些企鹅。]7．Theauthormostprobablyconsideredhis/hertriptobe．-4-A．disappointingB．relaxingC．boringD．amazingD[推理判断题。根据末段的“Ialsorealizedthatthishadbeenamagicaltrip.”可知，作者认为这次旅行非常令人惊异。]CDoyouliketoeatout？Doyouliketoeatquickly？Doyoulikeexpensivefood?Somepeoplegotofast­foodrestaurantforthesereasons.Inthepast，peopleusuallywenttodiners(路边餐馆)forthesereasons.Infact，manypeopleinthestatesstillgotodinerstodayforthesamereasons.AmannamedWalterScotthadthefirst“diner”in1872.Itwasn'treallyadiner.Itwasonlyafoodcart(手推车)．Peopleonthestreetwalkeduptothecartstobuyfood.Thesecartsservedlatenightmeals.Themealwasasandwichorboiledeggs.In1887，SamuelJonesbuiltthefirstdinerbigenoughtoallowthecustomerstocomeinside.However，theydidn'tsitdown，laterpeoplebuiltdinerswithcountersandstools，andpeoplesatdownwhiletheyate.Beforelongmanydinersstayedopenaro