牡一中2017-2018学年高三学年期中考试检测英语试第一部分：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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AShe is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum where it is housed.“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has cha nged shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed changes but repairing the worl d’s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Marg aret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519.In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum, hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later. During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces. ( ) 1. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa _____.A. is being damaged after so many yearsB. is losing its valueC. is getting more valuable with years passingD. will rot away( ) 2. Which of the following is true about the Mona Lisa? _____.A. It was once taken away and hidden up by German forces.B. Its painter himself loved it greatly and always kept it in a shade.C. King Francis I bought it and then returned it to Italy.D. Mona Lisa stops smiling when you look at her wanting to see her smile. ( ) 3. Choose the right order about the happenings onto Mona Lisa. _____a. It was stolen from the Louvre.b. Its painter sold it to King Francis I.c. Its state of health was checked.d. lt was returned to France and housed in the Louvre Museum.e. It was hidden and protected against Germans.A. d, e, c, b, aB. b, a, d, e, cC. d, a, e, c, bD. b, c, a, d, e( ) 4. It may add to difficulty in repairing the painting that _____.A. experts haven’t noticed changes in its shape as visitors doB. it is likely to be stolen again when it’s under repairC. exp erts aren’t sure about the materials and the chemical state of its oilpaintD. it is uncertain which country, Italy or France, should take chargeBLast July, we asked what you dream of doing as an adult. Thanks for your great responses! We wish we had room to print them all. Here are just a few.Work and playMy dream job is being a construction worker, but only on an amusement park.James Martian, Age 9 AlaskaRoyal Fashion DesignerMy dream job is to sew dresses for a queen. I could make whatever design Iwanted. Her breakfast dress would be blue and long. Her lunch dress is purple and medium. Her dinner dress is red and short. They would all have sparkles. I think they would be pretty. I like my dream job.Jenna Suchyta, Age 6 WashingtonA “Police Law Fireman”When I grow up, I want to be a policeman or a fireman or a lawyer because they help people. Maybe I will combine all three and become a “Police Law Fireman”.I can work as a policeman in the morning. I can do law things in the afternoon. I can do fireman things in the evening. But for now, I want to be a boxer to build up my muscles. I will need my strength!Avi Samuels, Age 7 Illinois Playing in the BandMy dream job is to become a professional guitarist and singer for my future five-member rock band. I practice the guitar, and I have written hundreds of songs! The reason why I want to be a guitarist and singer is that I am very interested in music itself, so I want to create some of my own.Jake Francis, Age 12 Ohio ( ) 5. What do you think is the best title for the passage?A. Your dream job.B. Your future.C. Your idea.D. Your great chance.( ) 6. Who has done something for his or her future?A. James MartianB. Avi SamuelsC. Jake FrancisD. Jenna Suchyta( ) 7. Where can you find this passage?A. In a fashion magazine.B. In a children’s magazine.C. In an entertainment newspaper.D. On a website.CThe year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth．Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth．On 17 July, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere (大气层) with a massive explosion．About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound．The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water , a kilometer high , rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned．Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina．Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains．The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean．The cities of Los Angeles , San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long. Because of the explosions , the sun is hidden by clouds of dust , temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun won’t be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later , no more than 10 million people remain alive．Could it really happen ? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out．Will we meet the same end ?( ) 8. What is mainly described in the passage ?A．An event of imagination B．A historic discoveryC．A research on space D．A scientific adventure( ) 9. When the first piece hits the South Atlantic, it causes ．A．an earthquake B．damages to citiesC．huge waves D．an Earth explosion( ) 10. Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long ?A．Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth．B．Because the land is covered with water.C．Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero．D．Because wars break out among countries．( ) 11. By giving the example of dinosaurs , the author tries to imply ．A．animals could not live in the cold climateB．what happened 65 million years ago was an invented storyC．the Earth could be hit by other objects in spaceD．the human beings will die out in 2094DJoey is loyal, encouraging and self-sacrificing, always putting others’ interests ahead of his own. He is a hard worker, who also l oves to run and play. In short, he’s an ideal friend and a heroic character.Here is the thing: Joey is a horse, who appears as the main character in Steven Spielberg’s new film War Horse.It is based on Michael Morpurgo’s 1982 novel, which also caused the same-titled Tony Awards winning play.The film follows the saga of Joey, a racehorse that’s trained for farm work under the loving care of Albert (Jeremy Irvine ) after Albert’s drunk father Ted(Peter Mullan ) overpays for the animal at auction (拍卖会).Then the World War I tears Albert and Joey apart. Joey is sold into the war effort for the British and starts his episodic adventures in Europe.Splendidly staged, the battle plots in the film are visually astounding and impressive.And with Spielberg’s uni que, top-notch direction and storytelling skills, War Horse cannot escape its episodic nature, calling to mind another Spielberg film about the horrors of war and its effects upon soldiers and civilians—Saving Private Ryan.While that film shocked us with horrific scenes of bleeding, it relied on acompany of easily-described characters and a focused storyline to present heroic themes.Like Saving Private Ryan, War Horse clings to a series of characters, not only Albert, but also British officers, French civilians and German soldiers, who display courage in the face of danger. Everyone who comes in contact with Joey is either already in touch with their inner angel or is quickly moved to become more humane.Although none of this covers the fact that we’ve se en this stuff elsewhere before, the lovely sentiment will steal your heart.And the emotional signature of Spielberg can be felt as he establishes the relationship between the boy and the horse and the mood of the piece—there will be tears.Therefore, cal ling this beautiful, dramatically incomplete film “Saving Private Joey”, is entirely justifiable.( ) 12. In common with “ Saving Private Ryan”, the film War Horse _________ .A. is full of terrifying scenes of bleeding and killingB. received the title of Tony Awards Winning PlayC. tells the story happening in the Second World WarD. covers a lot of characters( ) 13. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. War Horse is based on the same-titled novel by Steven Spielberg.B. Joey is a heroic character because he saved many people’s lives.C. Joey came to Albert’s care after Ted paid a lot of money for it.D. Albert sold Joey into the war effort for Europe.( ) 14. According to the passage, what does the underlined word astounding mean?]A. confusingB. astonishingC. inspiringD. disappointing( ) 15. What is the best title for the passage?A. Joey—a heroic race horseB. Albert and JoeyC. Spielberg’s JoeyD. Saving Private Joey第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
