广西桂林十八中2017届高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷及答案(3)

28. How does the author introduce the topic of the text ?
A. By statement .   B. By question .     C. By arguing .    D. By explaining.
29. Why can alcohol reach the brain ?
A. Because it can move through water molecules in the blood.
B. Because it is small enough to get through any narrow space.
C. Because it is so light that the bloodstream can transport .
D. Because it is absorbed only by the cells in the stomach.
30. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3 ?
A. Alcohol affects the work of the nerves.       B. Alcohol has an effect on people’s breath .
C. People are drunk when their brains get drunk.  D. Drinking too much is quite dangerous.
31. From the passage , we can know ______________.
A. many people like a drink when they feel relaxed .
B. enough alcohol can control the brain activities.
C. alcohol damages the liver indirectly .
D. proper alcohol may lead to better sleep.
                              D
     About a quarter of the world drives on the left , and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies (殖民地) like Australia , and Ireland . But Thailand , Indonesia and Japan also do so .
     This strange quirk (奇事) puzzles the rest of the world ; however , there is a perfectly good reason . Up to the late 1700’s , everybody travelled on the left side of the road because it’s the most sensible option for feudal (封建的) , violent societies with mostly right-handed people . Soldiers with their swords under their right arm naturally passed on each other’s right , and if you passed a stranger on the road , you walked on the left to ensure that your protective sword arm was between yourself and him.
     Revolutionary France , however , overturned this practice as part of its sweeping social rethink . A change was carried out all over continental Europe by Napoleon . It changed under Napoleon because he was left-handed . His armies had to march on the right so he could keep his sword arm between him and any opponent. From then on , any part of colonized by the French travelled on the right .
     After the American Revolutionary War (1775—1783) , the US became independent and decided to make traffic drive on the right in order to cast off all remaining links with its British colonial past . As America became the center of the car industry , if you wanted a good reliable vehicle , you bought American right-hand-drive cars . From then on , many countries changed out of necessity .
     Today , the EU would like Britain to fall into line with the rest of Europe , but this is no longer possible . It would cost billions of pounds to change everything round . The last European country to change driving on the right was Sweden in 1967 . While everyone was getting used to the new system , they paid more attention and took more care , resulting in a reduction of the number of road accidents .
32. Why did people travel on the left before the late 18th century ?
A. They were required to do so .        B. They were mostly left-handed .
C. It was easier to cross the street .      D. They could feel safer from attacks .
33. What was Napoleon’s attitude to walking on the left ?
A. Support .     B. Disapproval .      C. Doubt .      D. Sympathy .
34. For Americans , driving on the right was a way to show __________ .
    A. the connection with France was broken      B. the US was no longer ruled by the UK  
C. the American Revolution War had ended     D. America was the center of the car industry
35. What is the main cause of the UK failing to adopt the new system ?
A. Its high costs to change .                 B. Its increasing traffic accidents .
C. Its influence on colonies .                D. Its fast-developing car industry .


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                            Home on the Way   
People need homes. Children assume their parents’ place as home; boarders call school “ home” on weekdays; married couples work together to build new homes … But travelers have no place to call “home”, at least for a few nights .    36     Don’t they have the right to a home ? Of course they do .
Some regular travelers take their own belongings like bed sheets , pillowcases and family photos to make them have the feel of home no matter where they are ; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with its service and attendants ;    37     Furthermore, driving a camping car during one’s travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night are just like home --- only mobile !
And how about keeping relationships while in transit ?      38     Some send letters and postcards , or even photos ; others may just call and say hi , just to let their friends know that they’re still alive and well . People find ways to keep in touch . Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home.   39