山西省吕梁育星中学2018-2019学年高一英语上学期第三次月考试题

山西省吕梁育星中学2018-2019学年高一英语上学期第三次月考试题本试卷共150分第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节（共15个小题，每小题3分，满分45分）ALastweekItalkedwithsomeofmystudentsaboutwhattheywantedtodoaftertheygraduated,andwhatkindofjobprospectstheythoughttheyhad.GiventhatIteachstudentswhoaretrainingtobedoctors,Iwassurprisedtofindthatmostthoughtthattheywouldnotbeabletogetthejobstheywantedwithout“outsidehelp”.“Whatkindofhelpisthat?”Iasked,expectingthemtotellmethattheywouldneedarelativeorfamilyfriendtohelpthemout.“Surgery(外科手术)”,onereplied.Iwasprettyalarmedbythatresponse.Itseemsthatthegraduatesoftodayareincreasinglywillingtogoundertheknifetogetaheadofotherswhenitcomestogettingajob.Onegirltoldmethatshewasconsideringsurgerytoincreaseherheight.“Theybreakyourlegs,putinspecialextendingscrews,andslowlyexpandthegapbetweenthetwoendsoftheboneasitre-grows,youcangetatleast5cmtaller!”Atthatpoint,Iwasshocked.Iamshort,Ican’tdenythat,butIdon’tthinkIwouldputmyselfthroughmonthsofagony(痛苦)justtobeafewcentimeterstaller.Idon’tevenbothertowearshoeswiththicksoles,asI’mnottryingtohidethefactthatIamjustnottall!Itseemstomethatthereisatrendtowardwanting“perfection”,andthatisanidealthatjustdoesnotexistinreality.Nooneisbornperfect,yetmagazines,TVshowsandmoviespresentimagesofthin,tall,beautifulpeopleasbeingthenorm.Advertisementsforslimmingaids,beautytreatmentsandcosmeticsurgeryclinicsfillthepagesofnewspapers,furthercreatinganideathat“perfection”isarequirement,andthatitmustbepurchased,nomatterwhatthecost.Inmyopinion,skills,ratherthanappearance,shoulddeterminehowsuccessfulapersonisinhischosencareer.1..Wecanknowfromthepassagethattheauthorworksas________.A.adoctorB.amodelC.areporterD.ateacher2.Manygraduatestodayturntocosmeticsurgeryto________.A.getanadvantageoverothersinjob-huntB.becomeamodelC.marryabetterman\womanD.attractmoreadmirers3.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorbelievesthat________.A.everyoneshouldpurchaseperfection,whateverthecostB.it’srightforgraduatestoaskforotherstohelpthemoutinhuntingforjobsC.itisone’sappearanceinsteadofskillsthatreallymattersinone’scareerD.mediaaretoblameformisleadingyoungpeopleintheirseekingforsurgery4.Thebesttitleforthepassageshouldbe“________”.A.YoungGraduatesHaveHigherExpectationB.YoungGraduatesLooktoSurgeryforBetterJobsC.YoungGraduates’OpinionAboutCosmeticSurgeryD.YoungGraduatesFaceaDifferentSituationinJob-huntBSteveknewhe'dbeenadoptedasababy,andwhenheturned18,in2003,hedecidedhe'dtrytotrackdownhisbirthmother.Theagencyfromwhichhe'dbeenadoptedgavehimhismother'sname,Tallady.Butonlinesearchesdidn’tturnupanyresultsaboutit,andStevehadtoletitgo.In2007,though,hesearchedforthenameagainonline.Thistime,thesearchresultsincludedahomeaddressneartheLowe’sstorewhereSteve,then22,workedasadeliveryman.Whenhementionedthecoincidencetohisboss,hisbosssaid,“YoumeanTallady,whoworkshere?”SteveandTallady,acashier,hadsaidhellotoeachotherafewtimesatthestore,butthey’dneverreallytalked.Hehadn’tevenknownhername.Stevethoughttherewasnopossiblewayshewashismotherthoughtheysharedthesamename.Forafewmonths,SteveavoidedTallady.“Iwasn’tsurehowtoapproachher,”hetoldalocalreporter.Finally,theagencyvolunteeredtoarrangetheirreunion.WhenTalladyrealizedthattheniceguyshe’dbeenwavingatwashisson,shesobbed.She'dalwayshopedtomeetherbirthsononeday.Laterthatday,motherandsontalkedforalmostthreehoursatanearbybar.She’dgivenhimupforadoptionin1985,whenshewas23.“Iwasn'treadytobeamother,”shetoldhim.Marriedwithtwootherchildren,Talladysays,“Ihaveacompletefamilynow.”5.Stevegaveuptheonlinesearchforhisbirthmotherin2003because______.A.therewasnoinformationabouthismotherB.theagencydidn’tgivehimanyhelpC.hismotherdidn'trespondtohimonlineD.hemissedtheinformationabouthismother6.WhatdidStevefindabouthismotheronlinein2007?______.A.HerhomeaddressB.HerfullnameC.Herboss’snameD.Hernewjob7.WhydidSteveavoidTalladyformonths?A.Becauseshedidn’twanttotalktohim.B.Becausehewasnotfullypreparedforthereunion.C.Becauseshewasdifficulttoapproach.D.Becausehedidn’tthinkshewashismother.8.Thebesttitleforthepassageis______.A.TheloveofmotherB.AnunexpectedmeetingC.ThepoweroftheInternetD.AnunusualreunionCRidingSchool:Youcanstarthorse-ridingatanyage.Chooseprivateorgrouplessonsanyweekday.Thereare10kilometersoftracksandpathsforleisurelyridesacrossfarmlandandopencountry.Youwillneedaridinghat.OpeningHours:MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-8:30p.m.(3:30p.m.onSaturdays)Phone:[phone]Fax:[phone]SailingClub:OurYoungSailor’sCourseleadstotheStage1Sailingqualification.You’lllearnhowtosailsafelyandthecoursealsocoverssailingtheoryandfirstaid.Havefunwithothercoursemembers,afterwardsintheclubroom.Thereare10weeklytwo-hourlessons.OpeningHours:Tuesdays:6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.Phone:[phone]Fax:[phone]DivingCentre:Ourexperiencedinstructorsofferone-monthcoursesindeep-seadivingforbeginners.Therearetwoeveninglessonsaweek,inwhichyoulearntobreatheunderwaterandusetheequipmentsafely.Youonlyneedswimmingcostumeandatowel.Reducedratesforcouples.OpeningHours:MondayandFriday:6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.Phone:[phone]Fax:[phone]MedicalCenter:ThestaffoftheMedicalCenteraimtoprovideconvenie