2017-2018学年山西省大同市第一中学高一5月月考英语试题

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1、2017-2018学年山西省大同市第一中学高一5月月考英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共20小题，每题3分，满分60分）第一节阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在机读卡上相应处将该项涂黑。AMaybe,everythingyoulearnedaboutAmerica'sancienthistoryiswrong.Thenewbook,1491,completelychangesourunderstandingoftheAmericabeforethearrivalofColumbusin1492.DIDYOUKNOW?WhenColumbuslanded

2、therewereprobablymorepeopleintheAmericasthantherewereinEurope.ThepeoplesofNorthAmericahadsuchhealthylife-stylesthataslateasthe19thcenturytheycontinuedtobethetallestpeopleonearth.FactshaveshownthattheAmericaswerepopulatedaslongas33.000yearsago.4.000yearsagoMesoamericanfarmersdevelopedcomi

3、nafeat(技艺）ofgeneticengineeringthatstillisn'tcompletelyunderstood.COMMENTSON1491“InthetraditionofJaredDiamond&JohnMePhee,atotallynewviewofpre-ColumbianAmerica”.一RichardRhodes“Attractivelywrittenandreallyabsorbing,CharlesC.Mannhasproducedabookthatspartdetectivestory,partepic(史诗）andparttrag

4、edy(悲剧)Hehastakenonavasttopic:thousandsofyears,twohugecontinents,andcultures.”-CharlesMatthews,SanJeseMercaryNews“Powerfulandchallenging”一AlanTaylor,Washingtopost“Apleasuretoreadaswellasawonderfuleducation”—HowardZinn1.0nthewhole,1491isabookmainlyaboutAmerica's.A.life-stylcsB.populationC

5、.historyD.agriculture2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaboutthecommentsonthebook1491?，A.Itisinterestingandinstructive.B.Itisattractiveandculturallyrelated.C.Itischallengingandrevolutionary.D.Itishumorousandpersuasive3.Fromthispassage,wecanlearn.A.PeoplesettledintheAmericaalittleearlierthan14

6、92B.NorthAmericanswerethetallestinthe18thcenturyintheworldC.Mesoamencanfarmersknewgeneticengineering5,000yearsagoD.ThepopulationintheAmericaswassmallerthanthatinEuropein1492BAnAmericanwomanAnnaJarviswasthefirstpersontodecidethatmothersshouldhaveaholidayintheirhonoureachyear.MissJarvissta

7、rtedhercampaignin1906inherhomecityPhiladelphia.Shewrotethousandsofletterstocongressmen(国会议员），cityofficials,teachers3ndnewspaperPublishers，proposing(提议)anofficialholidayformothers.ShetraveledalloverAmerica,tryingtogetsupportfortheidea.Herbattlewentonforyears.In1914theCongr