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广东省中山市第一中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期第一次统测（4月段考）试题一、阅读理解-阅读选择（共40分）【题号1-20】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。AMydadlovedpennies,especiallythosewiththeelegantstalkofwheatcurvingaroundeachsideoftheONECENTontheback.ThosewerethepennieshegrewupwithduringtheDepression(大萧条).Asakid,IwouldgoforwalkswithDad,spyingcoinsalongtheway—apennyhere,adime(一角硬币)there.WheneverIpickedupapenny,he'dask,Isitawheat?Italwaysthrilledhimwhenwefoundoneofthosespecialcoinsproducedbetween1909and1958,theyearofmybirth.OnegraySundaymorninginwinter,notlongaftermyfather'sdeathin2002,IwaswalkingdownFifthAvenue,feelingbereft.IfoundmyselfinfrontofthechurchwhereDadonceworked.Iwaswarmlyshowninandledtoaseat.HearingDad'sfavoriteAMightyFortressIsOurGod,Iburstintotears.We'dsungthatathisfuneral.Aftertheservice,Ishookthepastor'shandandsteppedontothesidewalk—andtherewasapenny.Ibenttopickitup,turneditover,andsureenough,itwasawheat.A1944,ayearmyfatherwasservingonashipintheSouthPacific.Thatstartedit.SuddenlywheatpenniesbeganturninguponthesidewalksofNewYorkeverywhere.Igotmostoftheimportantyears:hisbirthyear,mymom'sbirthyear,theyearhegraduatedfromcollege,theyearhemetmymom,theyeartheygotmarried,theyearmysisterwasborn.Butalas,no1958wheatpenny—myyear,thelastyeartheyweremade.ThenextSunday,aftertheservice,IwaswalkingupFifthAvenueandspottedapennyinthemiddleofacrossing.Oh,no,itwasabusystreet;cabswerespeedingby—shouldIriskit?Ijusthadtogetit.Awheat!Butthepennywasworn,andIcouldn'treadthedate.Onarrivinghome,Itookoutmyglassesandtookittothelight.Therewasmybirthday!Ifound21wheatpenniesonthestreetsofManhattanintheyearaftermyfatherdied,andIdon'tthinkthat'sacoincidence.1.Thewriter'sfatherlovedpennieswithwheatbecause_____.A.whenhefirstsawit,hebegantoloveitB.whenhesawthewheat,hethoughtofhistimeduringtheDepressionC.whenhewasyoung,hehadalotofpennieswithwheatD.whenhewasachild,henevergotacoinwithwheat2.Theunderlinedwordbereft(inPara.3)means_____.A.aloneB.disappointedC.upsetD.discouraged3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheauthorisNOTtrue?A.Hewasbornin1958.B.Hewenttochurchbecauseofhisfather.C.Heonceworkedinachurch.D.Heknewthechurchwell.4.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe_____.A.Myfather'slifestoryB.PenniesfromHeavenC.Myfather'shobbyD.LivinginNewYorkBAgoodteacherismanythingstomanypeople.Inmyownexperience,thepeopleIrespectthemostandthinkaboutthemostaretheteacherswhodemandedthemostdiscipline(纪律)fromtheirstudents.ImissoneteacherinparticularthatIhadinhighschool.Ithinkshewasagoodteacherbecauseshewasaverystrictperson.Irememberveryclearlyasignonherclassroomdoor.Itwasasimplesignthatsaid,Laboratory:inthisroomthefirstfivelettersofthewordwasstressednotthelastseven.Inotherwords,laborforherwasmoreimportantthanoratory,whichmeansmakingspeeches.Shepreparedherworkverycarefullyandtoldustodothesame.Wegotlotsofhomeworkfromher.Onceshehadbrokenherarm,andeverybodyintheclassthoughtthatmaybethehomeworkloadwouldbereduced,butitcontinuedjustthesame.Shecheckedourworkbystampinghernameatthebottomofthepaperstoshowthatshehadreadthem.Ithinksometimesteacherswhodemandthemostarelikedtheleast.Butastimegoesby,thisdisciplinereallyseemstobenefitthestudents.5.Whichofthefollowingisconsideredagoodteacherbythewriter?A.Apatientteacher.B.Anhonestteacher.C.Astrictteacher.D.Aneasy-goingteacher.6.Whentheteacher'sarmwasbroken,she_____.A.gaveherstudentstheusualamountofhomeworkB.gaveherstudentslesshomeworkC.askedherstudentstocheckthehomeworkthemselvesD.gaveherstudentsmorehomework7.What'sthewriter'sopinionofdiscipline?A.Itmakesthestudentsdisliketheirteachers.B.Itdoesgoodtothestudentsinthelongrun.C.It'stoomuchforyoungchildren.D.Itdoesmoreharmthangoodtothestudents.8.What'stheChinesefortheunderlinedwordoratory?A.演讲B.讲稿C.访谈D.采访CStartingthedayonaneggcouldkeepyourbloodpressureundercontrol,researchsuggests.Scientistshaveshownthateggsproduceproteinswithafunctionsimilartothatofpowerfulbloodpressure-loweringdrugs.Theresearch,fromtheUniversityofAlbertainCanada,showedthatwheneggscomeincontactwithstomachenzymes(酶)theyproduceaproteinthatactsinthesamewayasAceinhibitors,butmoreworkisneededtoshowtheeffectsoutsidealabandinthehumanbody.Earlierthismonth,Britishresearchersdeclaredthat,contrarytopopularbeliefs,itishealthytogotoworkonanegg.Theyconcludedthatthetypeofcholesterol(胆固醇)foundineggshaslittleeffectonincreasingheartdiseaserisks.ResearcherProfessorBruceGriffin,fromtheUniversityofSurrey,said,Thewrongbeliefslinkingeggeatingtohighbloodcholesterolandheartdiseasemustbecorrected.Theamountoffatinourdiethasaneffectonbloodcholesterolthatisseveraltimesgreaterthantherelativelysmallamountsofcholesterolfoundineggs.TheUKpublicdonotneedtobelimitingthenumberofeggstheyeat.Theycanbeencouragedtoincludetheminahealthydietastheyareoneofnature'smostnutritiousfoods.TheBritishHeartFoundationdroppeditsthree-egg-a-weeklimitin2005.However,almosthalfofBritonsbelievethelimitstillapplies.9.FromthetextweknowthatAceinhibitorsare_____.A.akindofproteinB.akindoffoodC.akindofmedicineD.akindofillness10.AccordingtowhatProfessorBrucesaid,eggs_____.A.arethemostnutritiousfoodB.canbe