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山西省大同市铁路一中2018-2019学年高一英语上学期第四次月考试题（1）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AThey are the worlds fittest people. But even Olympic athletes have had their share of difficult, heart-breaking or embarrassing (令人难堪的) moments.1904 Olympics,St Louis,USAAmerican Fred Lorz crossed the finish line of the Olympic marathon (马拉松赛跑) with a time of 3 hours and 13 minutes. He had beaten the second runner by 15 minutes. Lorz looked happy and fresh, and smiled for the photographers. Just before they gave him the gold medal, the race officials arrived and took away the medal, and Lorz was banned (禁止) from races for a year. Then an official told the truth. He had travelled by car for 11 miles of the marathon!1908 Olympics,London,EnglandThe Italian Dorando Pietri was one of the unluckiest marathon runners. When he arrived in the stadium, he was very tired. The people were cheering, but Pietri couldnt continue. He fell down and got up again four times. Finally, around seven metres from the finish line, he fell down again and didnt move. Worried officials ran over and picked him up. He crossed the finish line and won the gold medal. But a few hours later the Olympic officials had to take it away from him again. They said he couldnt be the winner because Olympic officials had helped him cross the line.2000 Olympics,Sydney,AustraliaEric Moussambani ofEquatorial Guineabecame one of the most loved athletes of the 2000 games. His race was the 100-metre freestyle swim. He jumped into the pool and started swimming. After the first 50 metres he was very tired. He went more and more slowly and almost stopped in the middle of the pool. The officials worried that he was drowning (淹死). But Moussambani continued and finished the race with a time of 1 minute and 52 seconds, the slowest in the history of the Olympics. Still, Moussambani was happy. He had never swum in a pool of that size before.21. Lorzs gold medal was taken away at the 1904 Olympics because _.A. he broke the rulesB. officials made a mistakeC. officials picked him up halfwayD. he beat the second runner badly22. What happened to Pietri at the 1908 Olympics?A. He broke a world record.B. He finally won the gold medal.C. He fell down after finishing the race.D. He received help as he crossed the finish line.23. How did people look at Moussambani?A. They felt sorry for him.B. They thought highly of him.C. They showed no interest in him.D. They had mixed feelings about him.24. Why did Moussambani feel happy at the 2000 Olympics?A. He was still alive.B. He finished the race alone.C. He achieved a personal best time.D. He got the chance to take part in the race.BOn December 24, 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Kepcke got on a plane with her mother inLima,Peru, to fly to another city to meet her father.Over the Amazon jungle (丛林), the rain fell heavily and there was a strong wind. And then lightning hit the plane at 3,000 metres, and it crashed (坠毁). Juliane fell quickly through the air in her seat and hit the trees hard. For three hours, she was senseless. When she woke up, her right arm was cut, her shoulder hurt badly and she couldnt see out of one eye. She was alone. But she was alive!Julianes father was a biologist (生物学家) and when she was small, he taught her how to survive in the jungle. She found a small river and walked slowly along it.“If I follow the river,”she thought,“Ill find people.”The river also gave her clean water to drink. It was very hot, but the river water kept her cool. Sometimes she had to swim in the river because it was too deep to walk in. There was fruit on some trees but she didnt eat it she knew it was too dangerous. Juliane walked for ten days. Ten days after the crash, she found a small house by the river. There were some woodcutters in the house. They cleaned her cuts carefully and the next day, they carried her down the river, and a plane took her safely back to the city ofPucallpa.Juliane was the only person who survived the plane crash. The other 91 people, including her mother, all died.The film director, Werner Herzog, had a ticket to travel on the plane but missed it. Thirty years later, he made a film calledWings of Hopeabout Juliane and herincrediblestory.25. What did Juliane find when she came to herself?A. She was inLima.B. She was in the river.C. She was badly hurt.D. She was unable to move.26. What did Juliane do to survive in the jungle?A. She lived on fruit.B. She drunk river water.C. She avoided deep water.D. She cleaned her cuts carefully.27. What does the underlined word “incredible” in the last paragraph mean?A. Boring.B. Funny.C. Heartbreaking.D. Unbelievable.28. Which of the following words can best describe Juliane?A. Strong and lucky.B. Active and lovely.C. Smart and creative.D. Caring and careful.CA Singaporean woman will return to normal life today after spending three days in a glass box. 26-year-old Cheyenne Lu has been living in full view of the public on a busy shopping street in an effort to quit smoking (戒烟).Lu, who has been smoking for the last 12 years, knows how difficult it is to quit. Her previous (以前的) efforts all failed because she didnt tell her family and friends that she was trying to give up. So this time she has made her decision very public. The experiment was organized by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) as part of an effort to encourage young Singaporean women not to smoke. There has been a large increase in the number of women smokers in recent years.Lu has been eating and sleeping in a glass room for the last three days, with an Internet connection and a collection of DVDs to help her pass the time. Besides, she has been having yoga (瑜伽) classes with a fitness trainer. Lu, who is a writer, has been keeping an online blog of her experiences in the glass house.Lu says she has received a lot of encouragement from people passing by. However, some people have tried to make it more difficult by stopping in front of her window and smoking. One stranger even offered to give her $500 to smoke with him. “Surprisingly, it made me want to stop smoking even more,” said Lu.Although Lu has tried not to smoke for three days, she knows this is only the beginning of her smoke-free journey. But she has something to look forward to. She is a supporter of Arsenal Football Club, and she plans to use all the money she saves by not smoking to travel toLondon. She wants to see her hero Cesc Fabregas in real life.29. Why is Lu living in a glass box?A. She needed more public support.B. She failed to quit smoking in private.C. She wants to make money from HPB.D. She hopes to ask other women to join her.30. How did Lu kill time when she stayed in the glass room?A. She recorded her experiences online.B. She slept for most of the time.C. She talked with passersby.D. She taught yoga classes.31. What was Lus attitude towards peoples smoking in front of her?A. It made her angry.B. It worried her a lot.C. It attracted her attention.D. It strengthened her will.DVirtual reality (虚拟实境) has the ability to take young patients from their hospital beds to far-away worlds, under the sea or on a plane, so where do they want to go?“The young kids at The Alfred Hospital told us they just wanted to be anywhere but here,” virtual reality maker Trent Clews-De Castella said. He is one of the creators of virtual reality company Phoria, that is creating experiences specially for child patients, thanks to the help from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI).“Right now were creating animal-assisted (动物辅助的) treatment experiences together with Zoos Victoria,”Clews-De Castella said. Children could wear a pair of inexpensive VR glasses and find themselves interacting (互动) with a panda or a giraffe.“Theres good evidence that kind of experience is good for pain management and reducing uneasiness,” he said.Clews-De Castella said the project was started thanks to one special family, the Johns fromVictoria. “We had created a VR experience for the TV showThe Blockand we had a call from a family who got in touch with the producers to say their daughter was a huge fan of the show but that she was also very sick and wondered if there was any way we could bring the exciting experience to Beccky. We went to the hospital with the VR experience and she loved it. Afterwards, her father Paul told us how the doctors had praised the experience which had helped improve her condition.”Unfortunately, Beccky died of cancer, but her love for virtual reality has encouraged this project, which, if all goes according to plan, will be benefiting lots of young peoples hospital experiences.32. For whom is the project carried out?A. General VR fans.B. Adult cancer patients.C. Sick children in hospitals.D. Families with cancer patients.33. What do we know about Clews-De Castellas company?A. It is working with Zoos Victoria.B. It is doing research with hospitals.C. It is trying to cut VR glasses prices.D. It is aiming to search for medical evidence.34. Why did the family call the producers?A. Their daughter hoped to praise the program.B. Their daughter wished to get onto a TV show.C. They wanted their daughter to experience VR.D. They needed to raise money through the show.35. What caused Phoria to start the project?A. Becckys excitement for VR.B. Doctors suggestions.C. The MCRIs research.D. The Johns invitation.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）The voice is weaponImagine getting up each day and going to work back in the sixteenth century. Thats probably what it feels like for the Swiss Guards around the Vatican City, the people who are dressed in the amazing uniforms (制服) from the Renaissance. These people are part of a 500-year-old tradition. All the guards are Swiss and they are there to protect theVaticanand the Pope. Theyre the oldest military (军事的) unit that is still active today.36You need to be a Swiss male (男性) between the ages of 19 and 30 and you need to be at least 1.74 metres tall. You also have to have completed basic military training with the Swiss Army.37They start by learning about the history of the Swiss Guards. At the same time, there is weapons (武器) training. Vatican Swiss Guards have to learn to use old-fashioned weapons such as swords (剑).38Guards often have to deal with difficult tourists, so their training includes both Italian and English lessons. Of course, sometimes they might need to use force to deal with a difficult situation.39In this day and age, its difficult to think of a job where you learn languages, martial arts and how to use a sword.40A. Getting into the Swiss Guards isnt easy.B. Those people go through very strict training.C. They enjoy great popularity in theVatican City.D. Therefore, they are trained to protect themselves.E. Swiss Guards know many key people around theVatican.F. However, Swiss Guards also learn that the first weapon they should use is their voice.G. Its no easy task, but in order to wear their attractive uniforms, thats what the Swiss Guards have to do.第二部分： 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）As an Instructional Coach (教研员), I like to keep my candy boxes full in my office, with a variety of treats for my teachers. So this Saturday, I headed over to the41to check out the latest Christmas candy. Sure enough, the42were freshly filled with all the latest Reeses White Crme and Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Trees! I43some bags of candy and headed on my way.Remembering my husband told me to be sure to get the tires rotated (轮胎换位), I drove to a tire shop to see if they could44me. Sure enough, they got me in right away. It didnt need a45time so I just stayed in the car. Six men in the shop46together quickly and my car was47in minutes. Then I48my candy, thinking that these men would49some milk chocolate.50I handed a handful of candy to one of them and told him to51with his workmates. It was a52thing, but nearing the end of what Im guessing was a(n)53day at the tire shop. Seeing them eating with great54, you would have thought Id given them gourmet desserts (美食甜品)!“Thanks so much for55today!”I heard one of them56say.As I57out of the tire shop, I thought, it truly is the little things that make a58in life! Im going to59practicing those small acts of kindness! And I60that you can take along a bag of candy the next time you get your tires rotated!41. A. office B. school C. restaurant D. store42. A. cars B. boxes C. shelvesD. rooms43. A. handed out B. picked up C. prepared forD. put away44. A. help B. teach C. train D. accept45. A. fun B. long C. good D. hard46. A. worked B. ran C. moved D. checked47. A. built B. done C. washed D. changed48. A. enjoyed B. threw C. remembered D. showed49. A. buy B. bring C. find D. like50. A. But B. So C. Still D. However51. A. rest B. talk C. leave D. share52. A. difficult B. lucky C. small D. strange53. A. big B. special C. unfortunate D. busy54. A. satisfaction B. interest C. surprise D. encouragement55. A. taking off B. coming in C. settling down D. cheering up56. A. happily B. proudly C. calmly D. patiently57. A. dropped B. drove C. looked D. walked58. A. choice B. deal C. difference D. living59. A. stop B. risk C. imagine D. keep60. A. hope B. notice C. believe D. realize21-25 ADBDC 26-30 BDABA31-35 DCACA 36-40 ABFDG41-45 DCBAB 46-50 ABCDB51-55 DCDAB 56-60 ABCDA