甘肃省永昌四中学年高三英语上学期期中试题.docx
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甘肃省永昌四中学年高三英语上学期期中试题
甘肃省永昌四中2020学年高三英语上学期期中试题
本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
共120分
一、第一部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
A
AtravellerwasstayinginanEgyptianvillage.Oneday,shehelduphercameratotakepicturesofthechildren.Suddenlytheyoungonesbegantoshoutather.Thetraveller'sfaceturnedredandsheapologizedtotheheadforwhatshewasdoing,andtoldhimshehadforgottenthatpeopleinsomeplacesbelievedapersonwouldlosehissoul(灵魂)ifhispicturewastaken.Sheexplainedtohimtheoperationofacameraforalongtime.Severaltimestheheadtriedtosaysomething,buthecouldn't.Whenshebelievedthattheheaddidn'tfearanylonger,thetravellerthenlethimspeak.Withasmile,hesaid,"Thechildrenweretryingtotellyouthatyouforgottotakeoffthelens(镜头)cap!
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1.Thechildrenshoutedwhenthetravellerwastakingpicturesofthembecause_______.
A.theydidn'twanttostopplaying
B.thetravellerforgottotakeoffthecaponherhead
C.theydidn'twanttohavetheirpicturestaken
D.thetravellerwasnotdoingwellwithhercamera
2.Thetravellermadeanapologyto(向……道歉)theheadbecause_______.
A.shethoughtitwasnotrighttotakepeople'spictureswithouttellingthembeforehand(事先)
B.thechildrenwouldlosetheirsouls
C.shehadstayedinthevillagetoolong
D.shedidn'ttakeapictureoftheheadfirst
3.Thetravellerexplainedhowtouseacameratotheheadbecause_______.
A.theheadwasveryinterestedinhercamera
B.theheadwantedtolearntotakepictures
C.shewasafraidofthehead
D.shewantedtheheadnottoworryaboutwhatshewasdoing
4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTright?
A.Thetravellerknewsomethingaboutpeopleinsomecountries.
B.Thechildrenwouldn'tmindifthetravellertookpicturesofthem.
C.Theheadwasafraidthatthetraveller'scamerawouldhurtthechildren.
D.Thetravellerdidn'tunderstandwhythechildrenshouted.
B
Itdoesn’tmatterwhenorhowmuchapersonsleeps,buteveryoneneedssomeresttostayalive.That’swhatalldoctorsthought,untiltheyheardaboutAIHerpin.AIHerpin,itwassaid,neverslept,Couldthisbetrue?
Thedoctorsdecidedtoseethisstrangemanthemselves.
AIHerpinwas90yearsoldwhenthedoctorscametohishomeinNewJersey.Theythoughtforsurethathegotsomesleepofsomekind.Sotheystayedwithhimandwatchedeverymovementhemade.Buttheyweresurprised.Thoughtheywatchedhimhourafterhouranddayafterday,theyneversawHerpinsleeping,Infact,hedidnotevenownabed.Heneverneededone.
TheonlyrestthatHerpinsometimesgotwassittinginacomfortablechairandreadingnewspapers.Thedoctorswerepuzzledbythisstrangecontinuoussleeplessness.Theyfoundonlyoneanswerthatmightexplainhiscondition.Herpinrememberedsometalkabouthismotherhavingbeeninjuredseveraldaysbeforehewasborn.Butthatwasall.Wasthistherealreason?
Noonecouldbesure.
Herpindiedattheageof94.
5.Themainideaofthispassageisthat_______.
A.apersonwasfoundwhoactuallydidn’tneedanysleep
B.largenumbersofpeopledonotneedsleep
C.everyoneneedssomesleeptostayalive
D.noteverypersonneedssleep.
6.ThedoctorscametovisitHerpin,expectingto______.
A.curehimofhissleeplessness
B.findthathissleeplessnesswasnotreallytrue
C.findawaytofreepeoplefromtheneedofsleeping
D.findoutwhysomeoldpeopledidn’tneedanysleep
7.Afterwatchinghimclosely,thedoctorscametobelievethatALHerpin________.
A.wastoooldtoneedanysleep
B.oftensleptinachair
C.needednosleepatall
D.neededsomekindofsleep
8.AIHerpin’sconditioncouldberegardedas______.
A.acommononeB.onethatcouldbecured
C.veryhealthyD.arareone
C
Aswintersetin,it’stheperfecttimetogetoutoftownandescapetheseasonalmooddisorder.Herearevacationideastoadoptnow.
CostaRica
CostaRica,locatedintheValledelGeneral,isanoff-the-radaragriculturetownthat’snotoverrunwithtourists.Theareaisknownforitscoffee,pineapplesandsugarcaneplantations,aswellasitsrichforests.What’smore,youcanenjoyhorsebackriding,spendafternoonsatthespaortouranearbywildlifesheltertolookoutforcolorfulbirds,slothsandotheranimals.
LosCabos,Mexico
Ifyoulovewine,traveltoLosCabos,abeautifulvacationdestinationatthesouthernedgeoftheBajaPeninsula.Duringyourgetaway,youcanenjoyspecialwinetastingsanddinnercookedbyLosCabos’sMichelin-starredchef.Therearewildlife-viewingopportunities,too.FromDecemberthroughMay,youcanspotwhales,mantaraysandmorewildlife.
PetitStVincent,theGrenadines
ThisprivateCaribbeanislandwassparedtheangerofhurricanesIrmaandMaria.What'smore,thewholeislandisonly115acresandhas22cottages.Eachcottageislocatedinaquietplace,andyoucanexpecttounplugandrechargephoneswithnowirelessconnections,televisionsortelephonesinthecottages.Evenbetter,youcanspendyourdaysadmiringfascinatingmarine(海洋的)lifeattheJean-MichelCousteauDivingCaribbeancenter.
TheExumas,Bahamas
OnFowlCay’s50-acreprivateisland,youcanenjoyacarefreeescape.Dayscanbespentfishing,boatinganddivingbeforewanderingalongwhitesands.Theresortfeatureslargeone-,two-andthree-bedroomhouses.Bestofall,ifyou’replanningagroupgetawayormultigenerationaltrip,yourenttheentireislandforaone-of-a-kindislandescape.
9.Whydoestheauthorrecommendtheseplacestoreaders?
A. Toescapefromextremeweather. B. Toexperienceout-of-townsights.
C. Tobeatwinterblues. D. Totreatmentaldiseases.
10.WhatdoweknowaboutPetitStVincent?
A. ItsufferedfromIrmaandMaria. B. It’sahugeandquietisland.
C. Peoplecanadmirefishoffshore. D. Peoplecanchargephonesusingwirelessconnections
11.WherecanTombestgowithhisgrandparentsandparents?
A. LosCabos,Mexico. B. PetitStVincent,theGrenadines.
C. CostaRica. D. TheExumas,Bahamas.
D
whodoesn’tlovesittingbesideacosy(舒适的)fireonacoldwinter’snight?
Whodoesn’tlovetowatchflames(火苗)curlingupachimney?
Fireisoneofman’sgreatestfriends,butalsooneofhisgreatestenemies.Manybigfiresarecausedbycarelessness.Alightedcigarettethrownoutofacarortrainwindoworabrokenbottlelyingondrygrasscanstartafire.Sometimes,though,afirecanstartonitsown.Wethay(草)canbeginburningbyitself.Thisishowithappens:
thehaystartstorot(腐烂)andbeginstogiveoffheatwhichistrappedinsideit.Finally,itburstsintoflames.That’swhyfarmerscutandstore(贮存)theirhaywhenit’sdry.
Fireshavedestroyedwholecities.Inthe17thcentury,asmallfirewhichbeganinabaker’sshopburntdownnearlyeverybuildinginLondon.MoscowwassetonfireduringthewaragainstNapoleon.Thisfirecontinuedburningforsevendays.And,ofcourse,in64A.D.afireburntRome.Eventoday,inspiteofmodernfire-fightingmethods,firecausesmillionsofpounds’worthyofdamageeachyearbothinourcitiesandinthecountryside.Ithasbeenwiselysaidthatfireisagoodservantbutabadmaster.
12.Manybigfiresarecaused__________.
A.bycigaretteB.bytheirownC.bydrygrassD.bypeople’scarelessness
13.Whichofthefollowingdescribesthewayhowhaybeginsburningonitsown?
A.wethaybecomesdrygivesoffheatburns
B.dryhaygetstoomuchheatfromthesungivesoutheatstartstoburn
C.wethaybeginstorotgivesoutheatstartstoburn
D.dryhaygivesoffheatstartstorotstartstoburn
14.howmanyexamplesdidthewritergivetoshowfirescandestroythewholecity?
A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four
15.Whichofthefollowingstatementisnottrue?
A.Firesstillcausemuchdamagenowalthoughtherearemodernfire-fightingmethods.
B.Firescauselessdamageinthecountrythaninthecity.
C.Firecanbeman’sgoodfriendandalsogreatenemy.
D.Oneshouldbecarefulnottothrowalightedcigaretteeverywhere.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Whyissettinggoalsimportant?
____16____Insteadofjustlettinglifehappentoyou,goalsallowyoutomakeyourlifehappen.
Successfulpeopleimaginehowtheirlifeshouldbeandsetlotsofgoals.____17____It'slikehavingamaptoshowyouwhereyouwanttogo.Thinkofitthisway.Therearetwodrivers.Onehasadestinationinmindwhichcanbefoundonamap.Shecandrivestraighttheresurelywithoutanywastedtimeofwrongturns.Theotherdriverhasnogoal,ordestinationormap.Shestartsoffatthesametimefromthesameplaceasthefirstdriver,butshedrivesaimlesslyaround,nevergettinganywhere,justusingupgas.Whichdriverdoyouwanttobe?
____18____Theydecidewhattheywantinlifeandthengettherebymakingplansandsettinggoals.Unsuccessfulpeopleusuallyjustletlifehappenbyaccident.Goalsaren'tdifficulttosetandtheyaren'tdifficulttoreach.____19____Youaretheonewhomustdecidewhattoachieveandinwhatdirectiontoaimyourlife.
____20____Writtengoalscanbereviewedregularly,andhavemorepower.Likeacontractwithyourself,theyarehardertoneglectorforget.Alsowhenyouwriteyourgoalsinaparticularway,youareabletomakeyourselfcontinuouslyawareofsituationsthatwillbringyounearertoyourgoal.
A.Winnersinlifesetgoalsandfollowthemthrough.
B.Researchtellsusthatwhenwewriteagoaldownwearemorelikelytoachieveit.
C.It'suptoyoutofindoutwhatyourgoalsreallyare.
D.It'sdifficultforadrivertoreachhisdestinati
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