甘肃省会宁县第一中学2019届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题

会宁一中2019届高三英语第一次月考试题

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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

 When it comes to purchasing your first bike, the choice is endless, making it tough to know what to go for. Here are the the best buys on the market right now.[来源:学科网ZXXK]

1. Boardman CX Comp

This is a cross-country bike, and it’s so multifunctional that you can handle any terrain (地势) on it, making it a great choice for those wanting to try various cycling subjects. If you leave on the thick tires it comes with, it can ride on various paths and can even handle some less demanding mountain bike routes. Alternatively, put on thin, smooth tires and treat it as a road bike. It has a basket and comes with Shimano Sora gears(变速器), which are outstanding for its price.

&650, Halfords

2. Planet X RT-58 v2

Planet X is based in Yorkshire, which means you’d probably have to buy this bike without seeing it. But it’s worth it, because this is an excellent machine at a lower price. Planet X is a highly rated manufacture and this model comes with Shimano Sora gearing.

&585, Planet X

3. Specialized Allez ES

Specialized is one of the biggest and most popular brands in cycling, and this is its hugely popular primary road bike. It comes with solid components from front to back and you’ll look great out on the road.

&575, Evans Cycles

4. Boardman Road Team Carbon

If you can push your budget further still, this bike is worth the extra investment. The frame is made entirely from carbon, which is lighter, faster and more comfortable

than the composition metal models above and gives you an all-round more enjoyable ride. It also means that if you get really serious about cycling, you don’t have to upgrade as quickly as you would with a cheaper bike.

&800, Halfords

21. What is special about Boardman CX Comp?

A. Its Shimano Sora gears     B. Its various functions

C. Its reasonable price      D. Its firm tires

22. Which one has the lowest price but with Shimano Sora gears?

A. Planet X RT-58 v2    B. Specialized Allez E5

C. Boardman CX Comp      D. Boardman Road Team Carbon

23. What can we learn about the bikes mentioned in the text?

A. Planet X RT-58 v2 has been sold out so far

B. Boardman CX Comp is actually a mountain bike

C. Specialized Allez E5 is designed for senior cyclists

D. Boardman Road Tram Carbon is made by special materials

B

Who decided that blue jeans and T-shirts are “cool” for kids to wear today? Who designs the clothes you see for sale in stores? All of these questions concern the world of fashion.

Fashion refers to the styles of dress that are currently popular. Fashion goes beyond just clothes, though. It’s important for some people to wear only the latest fashions and styles. For others, though, keeping up with trends isn’t that important. The one thing that stays the same with fashion is this: it always changes!

In the 1960s and 1970s, hippies made bell-bottomed blue jeans popular. In the 1980s, Michael Jackson made parachute pants (降落伞裤) all the fashion. Now try to find these items in today’s clothing stores!

Why do fashions change? The answer is probably as simple as the fact that people change. Over time, the new replaces the old. People are influenced greatly by popular

culture, including athletes, musicians, movie stars, as well as popular films, television shows, books and music. We are also influenced by the fashion industry’s advertising.

The stars of popular culture are always searching for a new angle to maintain (保持) their popularity. Often these new angles come in the form of new clothing or hairstyles. When people see these new styles, they often want to imitate their favorite stars. To do so, they seek out the latest fashions to make themselves look like the people they want to imitate. In this way, fashions evolve and change over time.

For years, clothes have been used to separate people into groups. Even today, brand-name clothing that is more expensive than other types of clothing can be used by some people to distinguish themselves from others.

Unfortunately, this can often have the effect of distancing certain groups from others. Don’t forget that it’s always OK to develop your own sense of style that is unique and separate from what the fashion world determines! Stay true to yourself and let your personality — not your clothes — speak for who you are!

24. The examples of bell-bottomed blue jeans and parachute pants in Paragraph 3 suggest that _____.

A. fashion always changes                B. stars are always influential

C. people have different dressing styles     D. hippies and Michael Jackson are good designers

25. Fashions change mainly because _____.

A. advertisements change rapidly           B. popular culture influences people

C. movie stars are changing over time       D. new films and shows replace the old

26. In the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to stress _____.

A. the advantages of staying unique         B. the bad effects of following fashion

C. the good influences of popular styles      D. the importance of having one’s own personality

27. We can learn from the text that _____.

A. fashion is all about clothes                  B. the author has gone out of fashion