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1、学必求其心得，业必贵于专精甘肃省武威市第六中学2017-2018 学年高一英语下学期第三次学段考试（期末）试题（本试卷共 4页,分、卷，答案要求写在答题卡上）第卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共 15小题:每小题 2分,满分 30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和 D）中选出最佳选项 ,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABefore traveling around the world ， take some time and find out what sightseeing destinations are 。 Some of those spots that
2、most guides mention are the following thrilling attractions 。Victoria FallsVictoria Falls has always been considered to be an incredible place worth taking pictures of. There are a lot of spots that tourists love 。 Some of them are very dangerous for people。 Yet the brave are ready to overcome their
3、 fear for a shot of lifetime。Arctic Cliff FaceCliff does not make the most comfortable place for 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精camping 。 Being camped on the ground is far safer anyway. Despite all the inconvenience, the new trend is rapidly gaining popularity among climbing enthusiasts and outdoor addicts. Auckland
4、s Sky TowerAucklands Sky Tower is popular with bungee jumpers. Some celebrities, such as Beyonce， have already tried it ，which proves that the place is not only safe but popular as well。 The tower is 630 feet Call. At the top of the structure there is an observation deck。 Trust us， most of those rea
5、ding this article would prefer to stay on the ground rather than climb up this scary structure。North Yung as RoadThe Road of Death is the right name given to a road in Bolivia. Hundreds of people die here every year. The major cause of all those accidents is the road. The problem is that it is too n
6、arrow and badly maintained while here the traffic is heavier than anywhere else 。 Nevertheless, it seems like tourists will continue visiting this strange road despite its scary nickname 。1。 What is Victoria Falls famous for ？A. Its narrow and badly maintained road 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精B。Its thrilling campi
7、ngC。 Its dangerous but attractive spots for taking pictures D。 Its scary structure2。 North Yung as Road is called “ the Road of Death because 。A。 there is no necessary protection equipment B. each year many people lose their lives there C. it is built on the edge of the rock D。 the traffic is the he
8、aviest3。 If you like bungee, you can go to 。A. Victoria Falls B. Arctic Cliff Face C。 Auckland Sky TowerD。North Yung as Road4. What do the four places have in common?A. They are popular with climbers 。B。 They are a bit lifethreatening 。C。 They all have beautiful scenery. D 。They have been visited by
9、 celebrities.BWhen I woke up， I made myself breakfast ， sat and listened to the traffic. Some of my friends ask me how I can 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精stand living somewhere so noisy. It s true that there s always some kind of noise in my neighborhood，but to me，these are the sounds of life。It was Saturday mornin
10、g ， so I decided to go to the park. The taxi is the fastest way to go but I took the bus instead。When you ride the bus ， you get to see so much more of the city。 It can be kind of loud on the bus ， with some people talking on their phones ， others chatting with their friends, and others playing musi
11、c。Its just like the traffic s sounds ， though the noise on the bus represents people working, relaxing and living.Once I got to the park, I picked a bench over near the play area where kids play while their parents sit nearby. I can see and hear almost everything from there 。People-watching is one o
12、f my favorite things to do. However， I like listening even better. The only problem is that theres so much to see and hear in the park!Usually ， I like to close my eyes 。 That way ， I can pay more attention to the sounds and not get distracted by what I see 。 With my eyes closed ， I could pick out p
13、arts of two old mens conversation. One of them was telling the other about something his grandson said 。 I couldn t hear the 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精rest， but it must have been hilarious because his friend s laugh was so loud 。When I m old ，I hope that I too will have a friend who will sit in the park with me,
14、 and who will enjoy listening to the sounds of the city as much as I do.5。 Some of the author s friends think “ the sounds of life” are very_。A。 magical B. unpleasant C. unique D。interesting6。 The author took the bus to the park because_.A. it was the most convenient way B. his friend advised him to
15、 do soC。 there was no other transport to go there D 。he wanted to see more about people s life 7。 The author closed his eyes in order to_.A. avoid talking with the two old men B。 enjoy the sounds of life C。 hide himself from view D。 have a good rest 8. The underlined word “ hilarious” in Paragraph 5
16、 probably means“ _ ”。A. quite popular B. truly different C. 学必求其心得，业必贵于专精extremely funny D. rather strangeCIs there anything more important than health? I dont think so. Health is the greatest wealth 。” wise people say. You cant be good at your studies or work well when you are ill。If you have a headache ， toothache， backache ，earache or bad pain in the stomach ， if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold， or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure ，
