甘肃省武威第五中学2017-2018学年高二下学期第一次检测英语试题

2017-2018学年武威第五中学高二第二学期第一次检测 英语试卷 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Today we talk about a time when half the world is waking from the dark, cold winter months. Spring! We often describe “spring” as a time of rebirth, renewal and awakening. Many trees are blossoming and early flowers are pushing through the earth. Things are coming to life! But the word “spring” is not just a season. It is also a verb that means something going on or coming out quickly. When you put “spring” and “life” together, you will get “spring to life”. This expression means something suddenly becomes very active or perhaps seems more alive! You may “spring to life” after hearing that a distant friend will be visiting you. Or maybe your favorite soccer team finally “sprang to life” in the second half, played well and won the match. Now, besides being a season and a verb the noun “spring” refers to a metal coil (线圈) that is wound tightly. When the coil unwinds, it often jumps. So, we often say a person “has a spring in his step” if he is lively and active. He might even appear to jump, or bounce a little when he walks. There is another way we use “spring” as a description. In the case of a “spring chicken”, “spring” means young. However, “spring chicken” is also an informal, humorous way to refer to someone who isn’t young at all. So, we use this expression in the negative form, as in “no spring chicken”. For example, let’s say you know an 83-year-old man who decides to run a marathon, even though he has never exercised before. You could say, “That’s amazing! After all, he’s no spring chicken.” But be careful when using this expression. It could be a little disrespectful. Let’s say your boss shows you a picture of his wife, and you say, “Wow, she’s no spring chicken.” That response would be disrespectful and a bad career move. 1. What does “spring” mean in the expression “spring to life”? A. The season after winter. B. Being young and healthy. C. A tightly wound metal coil. D. To occur or appear quickly. 2. What is the passage mainly about? A、The origin of the word “spring” B. The meaning of the season “spring”. C. Some expressions with the word “spring”. D. Some characteristics of the season “spring”. 3. How does someone feel when he “has a spring in his step”？2·1·c·n·j·y A. Angry B. Surprised C. Happy D. Frightened 4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Being young is a great advantage in career development. B. Women may feel offended when described as “no spring chicken”. C. Using “spring-related” expressions in conversations seems impolite. D. Expressions with the word “spring” are always disrespectful to others. B I am often homesick. I have learned something about myself from it. I moved from Long Island to Florida three years ago. Even though I own a home in Port ... ...