2022-2023学年河北省张家口市尚义重点中学高一（下）月考英语试卷（6月份）一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）ACalifornia is home to many private universities that offer first-rate educations.Many of these schools have splendid campuses and highly ranked，individual academic（学术的）programs. Stanford University Stanford ranks as the fifth-best university in the nation，according to U.S.News &World Report as well as the fourth-best private university according to Global Language Monitor and the eighth according to Forbes.The school is known for its dedication（奉献精神） to research in both the sciences and the humanities.Stanford takes much pride in an18.7 billion dollar donated fund and 5，100 sponsored research projects. University of the Pacific University of the Pacific is home to many ranked programs.The university itself is ranked the 112th on U.S.News &World Reports list of top universities in the nation，as well as the fifth for ethnic（民族的） diversity.The undergraduate engineering programs are also in the top 20，according to 2011 rankings. University of Southern California The University of Southern California ranks the 15th on Global Language Monitors list and the 23rd on U.S.News &World Reports list of top universities.USC has more international students than any other university in the United States.This school is known for its high academic achievements. University of La Verne The University of La Verne is a small，private school with a total undergraduate enrollment of only 2，449.Only 33 percent of students live on campus，and many classes contain less than 20 students，which is its main draw.This university is ranked the 161st on U.S.News &World Reports list of top universities in the nation.1. What is Stanford University proud of？ _ A. Its ethnic diversity.B. Its international exchange programs.C. Its donation fund and research projects.D. Its undergraduate engineering programs.2. Where will you go if you want to attend small classes？ _ A. Stanford University.B. University of the Pacific.C. University of Southern California.D. University of La Verne.3. What is the purpose of the text？ _ A. To educate.B. To introduce.C. To advertise.D. To persuade.BOften a nickname is a shortened form of a persons name and it can also be a descriptive name for a place.Many American cities have nicknames.These can help build up an identity and spread pride among citizens. Los Angeles has several nicknames.One is simply the citys initials（首字母），L.A.It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles meansthe angelsin Spanish. Los Angeles often has warm，sunny weather.So another nickname is the City of Flowers.Los Angeles is sometimes called the Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that citys warm climate. The American movie and television industries are based in Los Angeles.So it is not surprising that it is called the Entertainment Capital of the World.Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood.Millions of people visit the area，seeing the wordHollywoodin huge letters on a hillside.Many movie stars live here.The city is sometimes called Tinseltown.This nickname comes from the shiny，bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry. Another nickname for Los Angeles is La-la Land，using the first letters of Los and Angeles.This means a place that is fun and not serious and maybe even out of touch with reality. On the whole，Los Angeles is growing attractive just for its rich nicknames.4. What is one of the functions of nicknames of a place？ _ A. To bring pride to its people.B. To make it more beautiful.C. To make it well known to others.D. To teach its people to work hard.5. Why is Los Angeles called Big Orange？ _ A. For its shape.B. For warm and sunny weather.C. For fruit growing there.D. For movie stars living there.6. How many nicknames of Los Angeles are talked about in the text？ _ A. 5.B. 6.C. 7.D. 8.7. What is the best title for the text？ _ A. Los Angelesa Famous CityB. Los AngelesHome of HollywoodC. Nicknames and Their FunctionsD. Los Angeles and Its Rich NicknamesCWhat will astronauts wear in 50 years？A brand-new spacesuit is developing.Called the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit （EEMU），the spacesuit protects astronauts from the tough environment of the lunar surface，which is different from that astronauts have been exploring in low Earth orbit. Progress on the suit has been overshadowed（使不快乐）.The EEMU represents the first new spacesuit NASA has developed in over 40 years，George Nield，the associate administrator for commercial space transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration，said.So far，it looks like things are on schedule. Nield outlined the agencys plan to build five EEMU suits.One for design tests is almost done and should be completed in December.A second will be built for qualification testing and a third will be tested in orbit on t