湖南省怀化市第一中学2022-2023学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题（原卷版）

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怀化市第一中学 2023 年上学期阶段性考试

高二年级英语科目

满分:150 时量:120 分钟

第二部分阅读(共两节满分 50 分)

第一节(共15 小题每小题 2.5 分满分 37.5 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

I came to Canada from Sri Lanka in 2000. My first day in Canada started at Toronto airport. I will never forget

that day, when I felt very strange in the airport. There were so many people with different faces, skin color, hair,

clothes and languages. I met an immigration officer, who turned to me and said, “Welcome to Canada.” I replied,

“Thank you.” At that time my feelings were mixed which he understood.

On my first day in Canada there were many surprises in my life. The weather, transportation, culture, medical

system, taxes, houses and languages are different in my country. When I came to Canada, it was snowing in

Toronto. That day was very beautiful. I had never seen snowfall. I was happy to be here but Sri Lanka is a hot

country with no winter and no snowfall. Canada has different seasons and different weather.

On my first day in Canada I knew few English words. I wanted to speak with other people but I couldn’t speak

very well, because I didn’t know enough English. So I decided to study English and after that I would look for a

job.

In Canada the health care system is very good, where there’re many hospitals and doctors, and we don’t pay

for the medical care. There’re few hospitals in my home country, where I have to pay a lot.

On my first day in Canada I went shopping and I paid tax for the first time. I was so nervous that I asked my

husband about it and he explained it was normal to pay tax there.

In Canada there are different kinds of houses. In my country, there are no apartments, no townhouses and no

basements. When houses are built in Canada, the government makes a plan, while in my country, people make a

plan.

As my stay lasts in Canada, my feelings, my mind, and my life are changing slowly. I enjoy living here

because in my country a war has broken out. I’m feeling safe living in Canada.

1. Which surprised the author on her first day in Canada?

A. Snowfall. B. Heavy rain.

C. Fine weather. D. immigration officers.

2. How does the author develop the last four paragraphs?

A. Logic. B. Contrast

C. Time order. D. Exemplification.

3. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. My first day in Canada

B. Sri Lankans in Canada

C. Better life in Canada

D. Escape from SriLanka

Having worked for more than a decade in finance in the oil industry in Canada, Tori Fahey found herself

wanting more from life. But it wasn't through desperation that her circumstances changed: “I didn't get fed up and

storm off, nothing like that; it was curiosity about other interests and wanting to experience something new.”

Fahey left her job and completed an MBA before setting up a move to New York to begin a degree. However,

the opportunity of an open year between the MBA and the degree came up, and as a keen touring cyclist, Fahey

realised that a much dreamed-about adventure was now becoming a possibility: "The ride in Africa had been on my

fantasy list. It was a moment when I realised that I could do anything, so I should."

Fahey rode across Africa, a 7,500-mile trip that took four months. The whole experience had a life-changing

impact. Fahey said: “Bicycles provide a literal freedom. You don't allow yourself to feel like that in everyday life

because there are so many distractions. But when you' re out on the bike and there's nothing else, you' re really free

to experience what life is.”

Post-degree, Fahey worked on projects with the UNDP(United Nations Development Project) in Montenegro

with the aim of bringing investment to rural communities.

It was while working on these projects that the seeds were sown for the next new investment. “It was through

my trip across Africa that I discovered pannier and rack systems inconvenient and I was never going to use them

again.” Little did she know this would lead her to start up her own company.

In 2013, Apidura was born, producing storage solutions for people looking to travel the world by bike, race

across continents and carry all they need to do so. It's now a successful global brand, but Fahey remains reflective

about what else the company can do for people.

4. Why did Fahey leave her job in Canada?

A. She was bored with the job. B. She was disappointed with life.

C. She wanted to add new dimensions to her life. D. She found it hard to adjust to the circumstances.

5. Which can best describe Fahey's ride experience in Africa?

A. Demanding. B. Liberating. C. Eventful. D. Dangerous.

6. Why did Fahey launch Apidura?

A. To encourage bicycle traveling. B. To make her investment profitable.

C. To help cyclists carry traveling stuff. D. To increase the pleasure of riding bikes.

7. What is the passage mainly about?

A. A tough path to fame. B. An adventure across Africa.

C. The benefits of green travelling. D. The story behind the birth of Apidura.

George Aldrich, whose official title is chemical specialist, works at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in New

Mexico. He uses his nose to protect astronauts from unpleasant or harmful odors (气味). His near four-decade

career has involved smelling objects from technical handbooks to astronauts’ personal things.

It’s crucial that all items taken aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are odorless. Since astronauts are

allowed to bring personal items aboard, all their objects must be smell-checked before leaving Earth. In a video

provided by Science Channel, Aldrich relates one specific occasion when an astronaut wanted to build a ship in a

bottle in space. Everything in the ship-building process had to be sniffed—right down to the glue.

Aldrich and his team are responsible for making sure that objects are not only odorless but also harmless to

astronauts. When the ISS heats up, a process called off-gassing occurs, which means chemicals flow out from

certain substances (物质). Objects that would be safe on Earth could give off unpleasant odors or become

dangerous when exposed to high temperatures in the ISS’s unique environment.

Of course, humans aren’t the only testers or the first to be exposed to potentially dangerous objects. Before

Aldrich sticks his nose into a substance, it has been examined by machines. Even though machines can detect

unsafe substances, computers cannot tell exactly how things smell to humans. While something could be

technically fine, it could be smelly to an astronaut.

Aldrich’s nose is not alone there. He is the head of a hard-sniffing team of smell testers. Together they smell

each object and rate it on a scale (等级) of 1 to 4. According to NASA, 1 cannot be detected, and 4 is considered

not bearable. After the scientists conclude their tests, the scores are averaged. If an item is rated more than 2.4 on

the scale, it fails the test and is not allowed on the flight.

8. Which can describe the smell check from Paragraph 2?

A. Quite dangerous. B. Extremely strict

C. Rather boring. D. Very complex.

9. What is a threat to astronauts’ safety at the ISS?

A. Negative emotions. B. Odor-related disease.

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