2017～2018学年第二学期高一第三次月考英语试卷
第一部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：阅读理解（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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Once upon a time there was no tea at all in England. People there used to drink a light beer. No coffee or milk but large glasses of beer stood on the breakfast table! When tea was first brought to England, an old couple got some as a special treat. But they did not know how it should be used. They cooked the leaves in hot water, and spread them on a piece of bacon(熏肉) which they were going to have for dinner. They ate the leaves, and threw the tea away! However, tea is becoming as popular as coffee and milk in England today.
Tea is the leaf of a plant which grows widely in China, Japan and some other countries. Tea famers usually grow a great many tea plants on a large piece of land. When the tea leaves are ready to be picked, it is the busiest time for tea farmers in a year. They pull off the leaves and dry them. In their spare time, they pick out the best leaves and get them ready for market. In china, whenever a visitor comes into a house, he is served with a cup of tea.
21. What was served for breakfast in England long ago? A.Coffee . B. Tea. C. Beer. D. Milk. 22. How did the old couple deal with the tea leaves? A. They sold them. B.They threw them away. C.They burnt them. D. They ate them.
23. Tea farmers are the busiest in a year when they _____. A. serve visitors at home. B. pick and dry tea leaves. C. sell tea in the market. D. look for a piece of land. 24. In which part of a magazine can read the text?
A. Culture. B. Nature. C. Environment. D. Technology.
B
Illegal (违法的) driving is really dangerous. It may cause traffic accidents, even deaths. It’s reported that thousands of people die from illegal driving each year. Many countries are trying their best to control it. France, for example, has made some strict rules and laws to stop it.
People are warned not to eat while driving. Any driver who is caught eating while at the wheel will be stopped by the police. Then he will be fined up to 50 for it. Drivers are not allowed to read a map, make a phone call or listen to very loud music while driving. Besides, it is against the rules for the motorists to use any kind of earphones. Things change easily on the road. Drivers never know what will happen next.
From July 2 on, it will be illegal to smoke when there is a child aged 12 or under in the car. Smoking is also banned (禁止) outdoors at children’s play areas, including those at motorway rest areas. Notices in several languages have been put up at motorway service stations to warn foreign visitors of the rules.
Driving after drinking can put people in danger. All the drivers are asked to carry alcohol breath test equipment (酒精测试仪) in their cars. Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished.
25. The underlined word “be fined” here probably mean “____”. A.get money as a prize. B.pay money as a punishment. C.find money. D.make money.
26.How can foreign visitors know the rules against smoking? A.By reading the news paper. B.By asking the local people. C.By reading the notices. D.By listening to the radio. 27.The writer writes the article to_____ in France. A.tell drivers not to make a phone call while driving. B.discuss the rules against driving after drinking. C.introduce the rules and laws against illegal driving. D.talk about traffic accidents.
C.
Being a teenager can be challenging, but it can also be exciting. You are becoming more independent and making decisions for yourself. You are also learning to take risks and solve problems better. And changes are happening throughout your body, even in your brain.
The changes in your brain are influencing how you develop into an adult. Imagine the structure（结构）of your brain is like a big road map. Lots of roads lead to different destinations（目的地）. When you were a child, as you learnt new things, your brain created more and more roads to different destinations. By the time you become a teenager, many different roads lead to the most important places on the map. Now your brain's job is to make that map more efficient.
As a result, your experiences as a teenager actually influence the way that your brain develops. If you spend hours playing video games, what skills do you use? You learn to see something with your eyes and respond to it with your hands. As you develop those skills, your brain is making sure that the roads leading to them are especially fast and efficient. So, your video-game playing could be preparing you for a career such as a pilot.
This is a great time for you to practice new skills and discover what you're good at and try what you love doing. Go out and try different activities, and stick to them ifyou think they’re useful. Remember that with everything you do, you’re shaping your brain for the future.
28.What happens as children learn new things? A. Their brains make the maps more efficient.
B. The structures of their brains are like big road maps. C. Many different roads lead to the most important places. D. Their brains create more roads to different destinations. 29.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Something you see. B.Your brain. C. Your skill. D. Something you learn. 30.What’s the writer’s advice for teenagers?