2016-2017学年度怀新中学高三第一次月考题英语I 阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AOne evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Tisich called a family meeting. “We’ve had to make a difficult decision,” Mr. Tisich announced. “You see, your mother has been of post as co-director of a television station in Chicago. Unfortunately, the station is not here.After thinking long and hard about it, we’ve concluded that the right decision is to move to Chicago.”Marc looked shocked, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when theybe moving. “It’s surprising, but exciting!” she said. Marc simply said, “We leave all my friends. I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!”The Tisichs hoped that by the time they moved in August, Marc would grow more accustomed t o the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the news,refusing to pack his belongings.When the morning of the move arrived, Marc was nowhere to be found. His parentscalled Tommy Lyons’ house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc. Mrs. Tisich bec increasingly concerned, while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly.What they didn’t know was that Marc had started walking over to Tommy’s house,阁楼) for a few days. But something happened onwith a faint idea of hiding in Lyons’ attic(the way as Marc walked past all the familiar landscape of the neighborhood: the fence thathe and his mother painted, the tree that he and his sister used to climb, the park where heand his father often took evening walks together. How much would these mean without hisfamily, who make them special in the first place? Mar c didn’t take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house, wondering if there were any movingcartons(纸板箱)the right size to hold his record collection.16. The conflict in this story was caused by___________.A. Marc and Rachel’ｓdifferent tempersB. a quarrel between Tommy Lyons and MarcC. Marc’s disagreement with his parents about their moveD. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich’s remark of Marc’s irresponsibilityere_______17. Marc and Rachel’s reactions to the move were similar in the way that both wA. surprisedB. angry and upsetC. anxious for more detailsD. worried about packing18. The reason for Marc’s going home was that _________________.A. he did not want to be left behindB. he realized his family was essential to himC. he hoped to reach an agreement with his parentsD. he wished to be a more responsible person19. What would most likely happen next?A. Marc would bring his records over to the Lyons’s house.B. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would call the police.C. Marc would join his family for house moving.D. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would start searching for Marc.BAnswer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page. ( You may read the questions first.)jaguar n. a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southern region of the U.S. and in Central and South America.2n. an unknown language that seemsjargon 1 n.speech that doesn’t make sense.strange or impossible to understand. 3n.a language made up of two ormore other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English.4n.the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computerswas filled with jargon.jaunt 1n. a trip taken for fun. 2 v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: W e jaunted to the country last Saturday.2 n. ajavelin1n. a spear most commonly used as a weapon or in hunting.light-weight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-fieldcontests. 3n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown. 4 v. to strike, as witha javelin.jazz 1n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beat. 2 n. popular dance music influenced by jazz. 3n.slangempty talk. 4 adj. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.jennet n. a small Spanish horse.20.Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.A. Definition 1B. Definition 2C. Definition 3D. Definition 421.Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?Doctors often speak in medical j argon.A. Definition 1B. Definition 2C. Definition 3D. Definition 422.What does the word j azz mean in the following sentence?Don’t give me that jazz, for I am a practical person.A. rhythmic beatsB. a type of musicC. a kind of danceD. meaningless talkCDeserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls inonly a few weeks' time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive if the rain is spread throughout the year, If it falls, within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes are formed as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the southwestern United States, cliffs and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand, rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing—very, very slowly—as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that: have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day, a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life.As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely.23. Many plants may survive in deserts when___________.A. the rain is spread out in a yearB. the rain falls only in a few weeksC. there is little rain in a yearD. it is dry all the year round24. Sand dunes are formed when___________.A. sand piles up graduallyB. there is plenty of rain in a yearC. the sea has dried up over the yearsD. pieces of rock get smaller25. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that in a desertthere is____________.A. too much sandB. more sand than beforeC. nothing except sandD. something else besides sand26. It can be learned from the text that in a desert____________.A. there is no rainfall throughout the yearB. life exists in rough conditionsC. all sand dunes are a few feet highD. rocks are worn away only by wind and heatDWhen we walk through the city, we all experience a kind of information overload butwe pay attention only to those that are important to us. We don’t stop, we keep ou expressionless and eyes straight ahead, and in doing so, we are not just protecting ourselvesbut are avoiding overloading other people as well.We make use of stereotypes(刻板的模式) as convenient ways to make quick judgements about situations and people around us. They may not always be accurate, andthey can often be dangerously wrong, but they are used regularly.The problem with the stereotypes is that they restrict experience. By using limited cluesto provide us with a rapid opinion of other people or places we may choose to limit our communication. We may decide not to go to certain places because we believe they will notoffer something we enjoy.In the city, styles of dress are particularly important with regard to self-presentation.Different groups often use clearly identifiable styles of clothes so that they can be easily recognized. It is becoming increasingly common for brand names to be placed on theoutside of clothes, and this labeling makes it easy to send out information about fashion andprice instantly, and lets others tell at a distance whether an individual has similar tastes andis a suitable person to associate with.（区分）, In England, where social grouping or class continues to make social distinctionsclothes, hairstyles, people’s pronunciation and the manner of speaking are all clues to our social group. Class distinctions tend to be relatively fixed, although in the city where greatervariety is permitted, they are more likely to be secondary determining factors of friendshipand association.27. People walking in cities ignore the surroundings because __________.A.they do not wish to talk to other peopleB.everyone else is expressionlessC.the environment is already familiar to themD.there is too much information to take in28.According to the passage, the main disadvantage of using stereotypes is that they__________.A.are likely to lead us into dangerous situationsB.may make us miss some pleasant experienceC.can rarely be relied onD.make us mentally lazy29.From the passage we may conclude that _________.E.stereotypes can help to understand people fullyF.people are becoming more interested in fashionG.dressing can send messages about individualsH.stereotypes can do more harm than good to people30. It would appear that in England, a person’s class __________.A.might be less important in making friends in a cityB.is mainly determined by his pronunciationC.plays less of a role than it did in the pastD.is something that can be changed easily第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。