- 1 -甘肃省武威市第六中学甘肃省武威市第六中学 2017-20182017-2018 学年高二英语下学期第三次学段考学年高二英语下学期第三次学段考试试题试试题第第卷卷第第一一部部分分 阅阅读读理理解解（共共两两节节，满满分分4 40 0 分分）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。A AWelcome to Marksdale State ParkWhere fun, fitness, and education come togetherDont miss our new summer classes available during May 23 Aug 5! Swimming lessons: Ages 4 - adult. Cost: $5 per class or $15 for one month. Hiking: Have a state park keeper hike through our paths with you and teach you about the parks wildlife and plants. Marksdale is a perfect spot for hiking. Soccer: Our youth soccer program is unusual in that it is non-competitive. Different teams are formed every day. The focus is on each player learning to work as a team, not on one team winning it all. Boating: These classes are only for 20-year-olds and above. Fishing is only allowed with a permit. Bicycling: We have special paths built for bicyclists. Signs are posted - 2 -for self-guided tours of our park. Group cycling is also available with a park guide. Paths range from easy to challenging.A message from the director:Hiking paths! Sport fields! Playgrounds! Campgrounds! Fun activities! Located (位于) on Lake McQueeney, Marksdale State Park offers something for everyone. We have a number of plants and animals, which are in danger of dying out, being protected in our park. Sign up for one of our new summer community classes, or lake a camping trip with your friends or family. Our facilities (设备) are set up with modem systems, so you dont have to suffer to enjoy nature - unless you want to!Glen Harwood, Park DirectorAre you 13-17 years old? Ever wonder what it would be like to be a park keeper? Its a competitive field, but you can get ahead by volunteering with our Teen Keeper Program. Depending on your age and responsibilities, you can even earn college credits for certain universities!1. If you plan to learn to swim during June and July, you should pay .A. $5 B. $15 C. $25 D. $302. The activities mentioned in the text are available to teenagers EXCEPT .A. swimming B. boating C. hiking D. bicycling3. What can we learn about Marksdale State Park?A. Many endangered plants can be found there.B. Special paths will soon be built for bicyclists.C. There are many volunteer programs in the park.D. It is a park full of fun activities and sea animals.4. Where can we most probably read this text?A. In a personal diary.B. In a newspaper report.C. In a travel magazine. D. In a geography textbook.B BI went shopping for a dress to wear to my daughters high school graduation half a year ago. To my horror, I could only fit into a size 20.- 3 -Being overweight most of my adult life, I always had very little self-confidence. Wearing a dress I didnt like to such an important event was enough to make me look for help. Thankfully, a friend of mine was attending Weight Watchers meetings, and I noticed her great progress. Her success inspired me to give it a try. I joined Weight Watchers, attended their meetings and started following their Weight-Loss System.I focused on the plan with determination and never missed a weekly meeting! I discovered that I enjoyed the benefits of having the help and support of others. I also read the weekly online e-newsletter and was inspired by the stories, recipes and information offered there, I also read magazines produced by Weight Watchers, which have great tips and new ideas in each issue.Its hard for me to even remember the person I was before my amazing change. I didnt walk anywhere and couldnt wash my car or walk my dog. Today I do these simple tasks without even thinking about them. But the change didnt happen overnight. I had to exercise with patience and perseverance (坚持). I decided to take it one day at a time and stick with if for good.The “new me” is more self-confident and healthier. I love how I feel now. I have more energy and feel like Im 25 again. So why not give Weight Watchers a try if you have the same overweight problem?5. The underlined word “inspired” in the second paragraph can be replaced by .A. excited B. moved C. encouraged D. forced6. We can learn from the passage that the writer .A. often went shopping before she lost weightB. was overweight when she was a childC. ever wanted to give up losing weightD. now is more confident than before7. This passage is written to .A. tell us how to gain self-confidenceB. show off the great progress that the author has madeC. give us some tips on how to lose weight quickly- 4 -D. advise overweight people to give Weight Watchers a try8. Which of the following word will you use to describe the writer?A. Weak. B. Calm. C. Patient. D. Silent.CGood music in the life of a child provides many benefits. Music has the ability to change a childs mind, soul and body. Because music can create deep feelings and it can have a calming e