alternatively-请假英文
太原市
2017
—
20
18
学年高三年级第一学期阶段性测试
英语试卷
第二部分
阅读理解
A
Notice: Medical
Alert(
警报
)
Dear Readers,
Medical related
emergencies are on the rise with more old people
living alone. More seniors
are looking
for an independent lifestyle and better quality of
life. More than 1 in 3 people over the
age of 64 will fall this year. Nearly
half will not be able to get up without support.
Medical
fees
can
increase
when
a
person
is
not
given
timely
support.
You
can
prevent
a
medical
disaster with our 24-hour emergency response
system. Our solution is highly suggested
by doctors, healthcare professionals
and hospitals.
We are offering a FREE
Medical Alert System to seniors or their loved
ones who call now.
For a limited time
there will be no set-up fees and the medical
monitoring starts at less than $$1 a
day. The system is easy to use. The
necklace pendant(
挂坠
) can
travel with you. Our new system
can
detect falls automatically.
Call Toll-Free
1-800-360-
0405 and gain peace of mind.
There’s no long
-term contract. Our
medical alert professionals can walk
you through everything over the phone.
The
first 100 callers to order will receive:
*Free Medical Alert System ($$ 300
value)
*24 Hours a Day / 7 Days a
Week LIVE Monitoring and Support.
*Free Necklace Pendant
*No
Long-term Contract
*Free Shipping
(Mention
Reader’s Digest
)
Don’t
wait
until
after
a
fall
to
give
us
a
call.
Take
advantage
of
this
special
offer
now
to
protect yourself or a
loved one.
Call now Toll-Free
1-800-231-0167 and mention
Reader’s
Digest.
21. Why are there an
increasing number of medical related emergencies?
A. Old people’s
quality of life is down at present.
B. The old are
not paying attention to their health.
C. The overall health of
the old is worse than before.
D. Many old people have no
one to keep them company.
22. What’s
the main advantage of the system mentioned in the
text?
A. Preventing falls.
B.
Serving as an alarm.
C. Replacing doctors.
D. Improving health and
mind.
benefit can the first 100
callers to order get?
A. Buy the system at $$300.
B. Get a copy of
Reader’s
Digest.
C. Have a pendant at a discount.
D. Get all-day monitoring
and help.
B
The
wedding
tradition
of
“something
old,
something
new,
something
borrowed
and
something blue” has been around for
hundreds of years. The tradition of carrying or
wearing one
of each item is said to
bring luck and fortune to the newly married
couple. Have you ever stopped
to think
what the saying really means? What is its origin
and what does each item represent?
The
original saying dates back to the Victoria times
and states, “something old, something
new, something borrowed
and
something blue and a silver sixpence in your
shoe.”
Something old
A bride may
wear or carry something old to represent her
continued ties to
her family and her
old life. Many brides wear a piece of family
jewelry as their old items. Some
brides
wear the wedding dress worn by their mother or
grandmother. In many cases, something
old may also be something borrowed.
Something new
Wearing something new is supposed to
represent success and hope in the
bride’s
new
life
and
in
her
marriage.
If
the
bride
purchases
her
wedding
dress
new,
it
may
represent her news items, but any item
that is new may be used.
Something
“new” is usually the
easiest kind to
fill.
Something
borrowed
The
borrowed
item
should
be
something
borrowed
from
a
friend
that
is
happily
married.
It
is
said
that
their
happiness
will
rub
off
on
you
and
bring
lasting
happiness
to
our
marriage.
Some
brides
borrow
an
item
of
clothing,
a
piece
of
jewelry,
a
handkerchief or perhaps a
beaded(
带珠子的
) purse.
Something blue
Wearing
something blue dates back to ancient times when a
blue wedding
dress was worn to
represent purity ,
fidelity
and love.
Silver sixpence
Placing a silver sixpence in the
bride’s left shoe is said to be a symbol of
wealth. This not only refers to
financial wealth, but also a wealth of happiness
and joy throughout
her married life.
Since most brides probably don’t even know what a
sixpence is, this part of the
tradition
is not used very often in modern times. However,
if a bride would like to include it in her
wedding, she can purchase a silver
sixpence from many companies that sell bridal
supplies such as
garters(
袜带
) and
invitations.
24. Why does the first
paragraph end with two questions?
A. To invite readers to
answer them at once.
B. To show the importance
of this tradition.
C. To have readers’
interest and attention.
D.
To test readers knowledge about wedding.
25. Which of the following
statements is TRUE?
A. Something old might also be
something borrowed actually.
B. The part of the
tradition “silver sixpence” is never used now.
C.
The borrowed item can be something borrowed from
any friend.
D. Something new is usually the most
difficult and expensive kind to fill.
26. What can we infer from the passage?
A.
No brides now are not familiar with the silver
sixpence.
B. Every item represents something good
for the new couple.
C. The bride will be more
beautiful with all these five items.
D. Of the five
items, something blue is the most important one.
27. Which word can replace
the underlined word “fidelity” in the sixth
paragraph?
A. Success
B. Wealth
C. Loyalty
D. Opportunity
C
Sometimes
people
call
each
other
“scared
-
cat”.
But
have
you
ever
thought
about
this
expression? When a cat is frightened,
its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get
tense and there
are changes in the
chemicals in its bloodst
ream. Although
the cat doesn’t realize this, its body is
getting
ready
for
action.
If
the
danger
continues,
the
animal
will
do
one
of
two
things.
It
will
protect itself, or it
will run away as fast as it can.
Something like this also happens to
people. When we are excited, angry or scared by
other
feeling, our bodies go through
many physical changes. Our hearts beat faster, and
our muscles get
tense. All of these
changes make us more alert and ready to react. We,
too, get ready to defend
ourselves or
run.
Human
beings,
however,
have
a
problem
that
animals
never
face.
If
we
give
way
to
our
feelings and let them
take over, we can get into trouble. Have you ever
said something in anger, or
hit
somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever
shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were
lonely,
or
said
you
were
in
love,
and
then
wished
later
you
had
kept
your
mouth
shut?
It
isn't
always clever to
express your feelings freely.
Does
this
mean
that
it's
smarter
always
to
hide
our
feelings?
No!
If
you
keep
feelings
of
anger,
sadness
hidden
away
or
bottled
up
inside,
your
body
stays
tense.
Physical
illnesses
can
develop, and you can
feel disturbed badly inside.
It can
actually be bad for your health. It isn’t
good to keep pleasant feelings inside
either; all feelings need to be expressed.
Feelings that
you keep all
bottled up inside don't just go away.
It's as
if
you
bought some
bananas and put them in a
cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but
before long you'd
smell them. And if
you opened the cupboard, chances are you'd see
little fruit flies flying all over
them. They are bad.
You can try to treat feelings as if
they were bananas in the cupboard. You can hide
them and
you can pretend they don’t
exist, but they’ll still be around. And at last
you’ll have to deal with
them, just
like those bananas.
28. When people and
animals are aroused by anger or fear, __________.
A. they feel very regretful immediately
B. their muscles get neither tense nor
relaxed
C. their hearts beat either
faster or slower
D. they may get ready to attack or run
away
29. Why do human beings get into
trouble according to the passage?
A.
They are usually not as alert as animal.
B.
They sometimes can’t control their
feelings.
C. They always do
something wrong to other people.
D.
They don’t pay attention to their physical
changes.
30. What can we
infer from the passage?
A. Holding in
your feelings may lead to unpleasant results.
B. Bananas stay fresh longer when they
are in a cupboard.
C. Feelings will
gradually disappear when you hold them in.
D. It’s good for your health to keep
pleasant feelings inside.
31. What is the purpose of this
passage?
A. To tell us that
peopl
e’s feelings are like bananas in a
cupboard.
B. To give us some
advice on how to express our feelings.
C. To help us deal with feelings in a
wise and proper way.
D. To prove that
it isn’t always wise to express our feelings
freely.