太原五中2017-2018学年度第一学期阶段性检测高二英语I．单项选择（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. Thanks to Mayor Geng, great changes ____ in our city and many high-risebuildings____ during the past 20 years.A.have taken place; have set upB.were take place;were set upC.have been taken place;have been set upD.have taken place;have been set up2. The newly-rebuilt Yingze Park, ____ so many trees are planted, is really apeaceful place for us, especially after hard work.A. thatB. itC. whatD. where3. Is this hotel ____ we are to book?A. thatB. whereC. the oneD. in which4. ____ you have tried it, you can’t imagine how pleasant it is.A. UnlessB. BecauseC. AlthoughD. When5. My parents were quarrelling about me, ____ I could not quite tell why.A. sinceB. thoughC. ifD. until6. He gave his life ____ the rare wild animals.A. to saveB. to savingC. savedD. save7. The news about the accident is followed by a detailed report made ____.A. on the spotB. on the siteC. on the locationD. on the ground8. The money is to be used for one ____ purpose: the building of our new school.A. especialB. ultimateC. unusualD. specific9. Discipline is often ____ at weekends,Many students want to listen to the ____ music.A. relaxing; relaxedB. relaxed; relaxedC. relaxing; relaxingD. relaxed; relaxing10. ____ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.A. However a serious problemB. What a serious problemC. However serious a problemD. What serious a problem II．阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10题；每小题2分，满分20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。

ASportsmanship appeared again Sunday when three men stopped their Philadelphia Love Run Half Marathon to help a sick woman to the finish line.The woman was found nearly falling over for energy loss by runner Bryan Crnkovic andanother—yet unknown man—just a fewhundred yards from the finish line. The pair caughther before she fell and with the help of JosephMcGinty, carried her to the finish line.“It’sjust what we do,”said McGinty.“Youjustsee someone who needs help and you just want tohelp. We were just under that two hour mark, andmost people came here for that, and 1 thought sheprobably trained hard so why shouldn’t she hit it,you know?”Crnkovic and the other man were the first tofind the woman. They put her arms over theirshoulders and helped her down towards the finishline, but it became clear that she was too tired tocontinue. That was when McGinty doubled back tohelp finish the job. He lifted the woman up andcarried her to the finish line so that she could cross iton her own two feet. The pair then handed her overto doctors, who took her away in a wheelchair.The scene, caught by Fox 29, went viral as the pair’s warm-hearted actions won over thecrowds.“I got a call from my cousin Bill, saying‘You’re on F acebook, you’re on the news’”, saidC rn kovic. He wasn’t the only one looking-thescene earned much praise online, with one user, MariCross Johnson saying,“Their parents h ave to beproud for raising menlike this. They’re the types ofpeople I want to have my back.”11. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. The importance of helping others.B. How the three men helped the woman.C. Why the three men helped the woman to thefinish line.D. The high expectation the three men had for the marathon.12. Why did the woman nearly fall over?A. Because she lost her way.B. Because she was too tired to run.C. Because she was caught by an unknown man.D. Because she was found by runner Bryan Crnkovicand another unknown man.13. What can be inferred from Mari Cross Jognson’s words?A. The three men’s parents felt very proud.B. The three men’s actions were surprising.C. The three men were really well-educated.D. The three men set others a good example.BThere are so many rabbits across Australia thatit may be surprising to learn that they are a non-native species. A few rabbits arrived with British settlers in 1788, but it was not until 1859,when a British-born farmer named Thomas Austinbrought 24 European rabbits to his land for hunting,that they began to live there. They are an excellentexample of an invasive species,a non-native speciesthat does harm to its new environment.Rabbits have lived well in many different environments within Australia, such as grasslands, coastal areas, farmland, and even in towns or cities. Their activities have destroyed crops and plants. They compete directly with other wildlife for food and shelter，including taking over burrows (地洞) of other animals. They have led to dangerously reduced populations of many plant and animalspecies.Efforts to control the rabbit population have hadmixed success. The first main effort was theRabbit-Proof Fence. In 1901, the government started building a knee in the state of Western Australia to protect farmland from rabbits. By thetime it was finished in 1907, the Rabbit-Proof Fenceran some 2, 000 miles from north to south. TheActing Chief Inspector of Rabbits, AlexanderCrawford, headed a team whose job was to goaround keeping the fence in working order. But overtime,the fence proved to be no match for the rabbits.Other main efforts have included programs to destroy rabbit burrows or use viruses that sicken and kill rabbits. Again, these efforts have beenless than successful. The big problem to any effortsto control the rabbit population is simply that theirpopulation grows so quickly. One female can have30 young in a year.If Thomas Austin had known the damage thatthe rabbits would cause across the country, he mighthave had second thoughts about bringing rabbits toAustralia.14. Why did rabbits begin to live in Australia?A. They travelled there by chance.B. They were brought in by Thomas Austin.C. They were introduced by the government.D. They moved there to escape bad environment.15. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. Some activities of rabbits.B. Rabbits’ability to live in the wild.C. How fastthe population of rabbits grows.D. The damage rabbits have caused to Australia.16. How successful was the Rabbit-ProofFence?A. It failed in the beginning.B. It didn’t live up to expectations.C. It was unfinished for lack of money.D. It failed later for nobody protected it.17. What would be the best title for the text?A. Rabbits and farmingB. Efforts to control rabbitsC. Rabbits: experts in burrowingD. Rabbits: unwelcomed newcomersCImagine you are on a beautiful tropical beach. The blue water shines in the sun, and the sand is warm under your feet. You notice a small fruit in the sand. It looks like a little green apple. Youpick it up and smell it… it smells sweet. Butwhatever you do. Don’t take a bite!Thisis the fruit of the manchineel tree. It is the most poisonous tree in America. You can find it in Florida, as well as in theCaribbean, Mexico, and Central America.If you were to eat the fruit, it would tastedelicious. But then your mouth would start to burn.Your throat would tighten and make it difficult tobreathe. You could even die.The fr uit isn’t the only risky part of themanchineel tree. The tree is full of milky white sap.Sap is a liquid that flows through a plant, likeblood flows through a person. The manchineel’s sapis hazardous. If it gets on your skin, it will causepainful blisters. So don’t try to cut downthese trees, becauseyou could get sap all over you!And if you try to burnmanchineel wood, thesmoke will choke and blind you.Manchineel trees are dangerous, but they’realso an important part of the environments wherethey grow. Manchineels protect beaches with theirstrong roots. The roots help stop sand and soil fromwashing away. This is good for the plants, animals,and people living nearby. There aren’t manymanchineel trees left in the world. So even thoughthey’re harmful, people are trying to pr otect them.Still, if you see one, stay away!18. What do we know about the manchineel tree?A. It looks ugly.B. Its fruit is dangerous.C. Its fruit tastes terrible.D. It grows in cool places.19. What does the underlined word“hazardous”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Clear.B. Smelly.C. Sweet.D. Unsafe.20. What is the author’s purpose inwriting the text?A. To help people choose fruit.B. To introduce the manchineel tree.C. To improve people's sense of safety.D. To attract people to tropical beaches.第二节（共5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入空白处的最佳选项。