2017-2018学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题 (VIII)第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每题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，选出最佳答案选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。How Americans Began to Eat TomatoesPeople have strange ideas about food.For example,the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable.It is one of the useful plants that can be prepared in many ways.It has rich nutrition and vitamins.But in the 18th century,Americans never ate tomatoes.They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty.But they thought the vegetable was poisonous(有毒的).They called tomatoes “poison apples”.President Thomas Jefferson,however,knew that tomatoes were good to eat.He was a learned man.He had been to Paris,where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes.He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden.The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup.This beautiful pink soup was served at the Presidents party.The guests thought the soup tasted really good.They never thought their President would serve his honored guests poison apples.Jefferson never spoke to his honored(忠实的)guests about the fact.1.After you read the passage,which of the following do you think is true?A.Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them.B.Americans didnt eat tomatoes in the 18th century.C.Even now Americans dont eat tomatoes.D.In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.2.The passage tells us that Jefferson was a president who learned to love the taste of tomatoes .A.while he was in Paris B.when he was a little boyC.because his parents told him so D.from books3.According to the text, cooked the beautiful pink soup at the Presidents party.A.the President himself B.a French cook C.the Presidents cook D.the Presidents wifeBIn summer,millions of people will head for the beach.And while the ocean can be a great place to swim and play,it may also be useful in another way.Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity.“Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat and felt yourself being lifted up by a wave?Or have you jumped in the water and felt the energy as waves crashed over you?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.“There is certainly a lot of energy in waves.”Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity.Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean.“The winds start out by making little ripples(波纹)in the water,but if they keep on blowing,those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves,” Taylor said.“Waves are one of natures ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey.”When waves e towards the shore,people can set up dams or other barricades to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine(涡轮).The turbine can then power an electrical generator(发电机).The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy,and it is already being used in Scotland.The resource is huge.We will never run out of wave power.Besides,wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources,such as oil and coal.Oceans cover three quarters of the earths surface.That would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world.There are some drawbacks,however.Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money.He said that its effects on animals in the sea were still unknown.Plus,wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic.With more research,however,“Many of these problems might be overe,” Taylor said.“Demand for energy to power our TVs and puters,drive our cars,and heat and cool our homes is growing quickly throughout the world.Finding more energy sources is very important,for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day.”In the future,when you turn on a light switch,an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!4.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Wave power doesnt cost too much money.B.Wave energy is so clean that it doesnt create the same amount of pollution as other energy sources.C.Wave power affects fishing and boat traffic.D.Wave power may affect marine animals.。5.The underlined word “drawbacks” probably means .A.regrets B.adventures C.disadvantages D.difficulties6.We can infer from the passage that .A.finding more new energy sources is not necessary because of wave energyB.wave energy is a resource that will never run out and will be used all over the worldC.wave power is not quite perfect for creating energy around the worldD.wave power doesnt create any pollution7.What can be the best title for the passage?A.How to Get Electricity by Waves B.The Advantages of Wave EnergyC.Can Waves Make Electricity? D.The Disadvantages of Wave EnergyCWhat do you know about the sea?We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining