甘肃省武威第五中学高二5月月考英语试题(含答案)

2018-2019学年第二学期武威五中高二年级英语试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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

APacific Science Center Guide◆Visit Pacific Science Center’s StoreStore while you are Don’t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’shere to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located(位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laster Dome.◆Hungry ?Our exhibits will feed your mind but what about your body? Our caféoffers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one specials. The caféhour before Pacific Science Center closes.◆Rental InformationLockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. Thelockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.◆Support Pacific Science CenterSince 1962 Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all overd one we cannot achieve Washington State. It’s an amazing accomplishment anwithout generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.1.Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?A.In Building 1.B. In Building 3.C.At the last Dome.D.At the Denny Way entrance.2.What does Pacific Science Center do for schools?A.Train Science teachersB. Distribute science books.C. Distribute scientific research.D.Take science to the classroom.3.What is the purpose of the last part of the text?A.To encourage donations.B.To advertise coming events.C.To introduce special exhibits.istoryD.To tell about the Center’s hBIn the depths of the French Guianese rainforest,there still remain unusualgroups of indigenous(土著的) people.Surprisingly,these people live largely bytheir own laws and their own social customs.And yet,people in this area are infact French citizens because it has been a colony(殖民地) of the FrenchRepublic since 1946.In theory,they should live by the French law.However,theirremote locations mean that the French law is often ignored or unknown,thusmaking them into an interesting area of “lawlessness” in the world.The lives of these people have finally been recorded thanks to the efforts of aFrenchman from Paris called Gin.Gin spent five months in early 2015exploring the most remote corners of this area,which sits on the edge of theAmazon rainforest,with half its population of only 250,000 living in itscapital,Cayenne.“I have a special love for the French Guianese people.I have worked there onand off for almost ten years,” says Gin.“I’ve been able to keep firm friend with them.Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment.Isee it as an area of freedom.”don’t see it as a lawless land.But rather I“I w anted to show the audience a photographic record touching upon theuncivilized life,”　continues Gin.“I prefer to work in black and white,which allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.”His black-and-white pictures present a world almost lost in time.These pictures show people seemingly pushed into a world that they were unprepared for.These local citizens now have to balance their traditional self-supporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic,which brings with it not only necessary state welfare,but also alcoholism,betrayal and even suicide.[来源:]4.Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in French Guiana?A.They seldom follow the French law.B.They often ignore the Guianese law.C.They are separated from the modern world.D.They are both Guianese and French citizens.5.Gin introduces the special world of the indigenous Guianese as .A.a tour guideB.a geographerC.a film directorD.a photographer6.What is Gin’s attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese?A.Cautious.B.Doubtful.C.Uninterested.D.Appreciative.7.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A.The modern French lifestyle.B.The self-supporting hunting.C.The uncivilized world.D.The French Republic.CHelsinki is offering young people the chance to rent a cheap apartment inthey agree to spend time socialising with the elderlyan old people’s home,ifresidents.The city council(议会) is seeking applications from renters under the age of25 who will commit to spending between three and five hours each week withtheir older neighbours,at a care home in the eastern Laajasalo district.Inget a studio flat measuring 23 square meters with a private exchange,they’llkitchen,bathroom and balcony for 250 euros per month.Currently only three flats are available,but the scheme(方案) is part of a widereffort to deal with a lack of accommodation for young people in the capital.Ordinarily a studio flat costs about 600 euros a month,depending on the area,one local university advises.e are staff toThose who apply don’t need any specific care experience.“Therlook after the elderly,”projectmanager Miki Mielonen tells Yle.“We arelooking for young people who maybe have a different perspective on everydaylife,who will bring variety and recreation to the elderly residents.”More than 60 people have applied for the spaces in less than a week,and theidea has also been widely recognized by Finns on social media.“Greatone person on theproject,hopefully it will spread to other areas,”writesInternet,while another applauds the scheme f or bringing different generationstogether.a But some wish it was open to more people,with one user saying:“It’sshame the flats are so small.It would have been nice if the elderly had a smallfamily with children or a single parent as their neighbour.”And one pe a different opinion about the cut-off age,writing:“Shame I’m too old for this—Iwould have surely applied.”8.One can probably get the cheap apartment if he .A.reaches the age of 25B.has financial problemsC.promises to accompany the elderlyD.agrees to share it9.Why is the new rent scheme accepted?A.It can benefit both young and old.B.It doesn’t need any professional training.C.The flats are well-equipped.D.Big apartments are in short supply.10.What does the underlined sentence suggest?A.He doesn’t want to grow up.B.He has a chance to apply again.C.He disapproves of the age limit.D.He applies for the flat without hesitation.11.What would be the best title of the text?A.Young Finns offered cheap flats at care homeB.New apartments designed for the elderlyC.A new approach to caring for the oldD.A good chance for the needy familiesDProlonging human life has increased the size of the human population. Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases i f they had been born 100 years ago. Because more peoplelive longer, there are more people around than at any other given time. In fact,it is a decrease in death rates instead of an increase in birthrates that has led tothe population explosion.Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load. In allsocieties, people who are disabled or too young or too old to work aredependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gatheringcultures, old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die. In timesof food shortage, babies might be allowed to die because they could not surviveif their parents starved, whereas if the parents survived they could have anotherchild. In most present societies, people feel a moral obligation to keep peoplealive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today wholive past the age at which they want to work or are able to work; we also haverules which require people to retire at a certain age. Unless these people wereable to save money for their retirement, somebody else must support them. Inthe United States many retired people live on social security checks which areso little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illnessesthan young or middle-aged people; unless they have wealth or private or government insurance, they must often “go on welfare” if they have a serio illness.When older people become too weak and ill to care for themselves, t heycreate serious problems for their families. In the past and in some traditionalcultures, they would be cared for at home until they died. Today, with mostmembers of a household working or in school, there is often no one at homewho can care for a sick or weak person. To meet this need, a great many nursing homes and convalescent hospitals have been built. These are often profit-making organizations, although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups. While a few of these institutions are good, most of themis given byfor the dying in which “care”　are simply “dumping grounds”　poorly-paid, overworked, and under-skilled personnel.12. The author believes that the population explosion results from .A. an increase in birthratesB. a decrease in death ratesC. the industrial developmentcultural advancesD. human beings’　13. It can be inferred from the passage that in hunting and gathering cultures_.A.it was a moral responsibility for the families to keep alive the aged people who could not workB.old people were given the task of passing on the cultural wisdom of the tribe to new generationsC. the survival of babies was less important than that of their parents in times of starvationD. death was celebrated as a time of rejoicing for an individual freed of thehardships of life14. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the oldpeople in the United States is True?A. When they reach a certain age, they retire and benefit from retirement.B. A minority of them remain in a state of near poverty after their retirement.C.With the rising prices, they must suffer more from unbearable burdens thanever.D. Many of them live on social security money which is hardly enough.15. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude toward mo the nursing homes and convalescent hospitals?A. Critical.B. Approving.C. Optimistic.D. Sympathetic.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。