届广西钦州市钦州港经济技术开发区中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx
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届广西钦州市钦州港经济技术开发区中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题
广西钦州市钦州港经济技术开发区中学2018届高三年级期中考试英语试卷
第二部分:
阅读理解(共20小题;第一节15小题,第二节5小题,每小题2分;满分40分)
第一节阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Onceuponatime,therewasakingwhohadawiseadvisor.Theadvisorfollowedthekingeverywhereandhisfavoritepieceofadvicetothekingwas“Everythinghappensforthegood.”
Onedaythekingwenthuntingandhadasmallaccident.Hisfootwasinjured.Fortunatelyhewasnotbadlyinjuredbutasalwayshewasforcedtoaskhisadvisorwhathethoughtabouttheaccident,towhichtheadvisorreplied,“Everythinghappensforthegood.”
Thistimethekingwasreallyangryandputhisadvisorinprison.Thekingthenaskedhisadvisor,“Now,whatdoyouthink?
”Theadvisoragainanswered,“Everythinghappensforthegood.”
Aboutaweeklaterthekingwentonanotherhuntingtrip.Itturnedoutthatthekingwascaughtbysomecannibals(食人者)andtakentotheircampwherehewouldbepreparedtobetheireveningmeal.Beforeputtinghimintothecookingpot,hewasexaminedandthecannibalsrealizedthattheking’sfootwasinjured.Theydecidedtothrowhimbackintotheforests.Itisthetraditionforthecannibalsnottoeatanythingthatwasinanywayinjured.
Itistruethateverythinginourliveshappensforapurpose,andmostoftenforourowngood.Ifyouthinkaboutit,allourpastexperiencesactuallyhappenedtobringustowherewearetodayandmakeusabetterperson.Sowhateverchallengesthatwemayfacetoday,considerithappeningtobringustothenextlevel.
1.Whentheadvisorwasputinprison,hewasstill_______?
A.curious
B.calm
C.nervous
D.angry
22.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthat__________.
A.ourlifeexperiencesareourbestteacher
B.itisunnecessaryforustothinkaboutexperiences
C.challengewillmakeyoudoanything
D.everythinghappensfortheirownreasons
23.What’sthemainpurposeoftheauthorwritingthetext?
A.Totellusthedangerofhunting.
B.Toaskusnottohuntanymore.
C.Hewishesustofollowothers’advice.
D.Hewantsustothinkpositively.
B
Christmaswasnearaseasonthatwetookseriouslyinourhouse.Butaweekorsobeforethe25th,myfatherwouldgiveeachofhischildren$20.Thiswasthe1970s,and$20wasquiteabitofmoney.
ButIsawitdifferently.Myfathertrustedmetohavethesmarttospendmoneywisely.Evenbetter,hegavemethemeanstogetit.Onaverybasiclevel,myfatherwasgivingmeashoppingspree(狂欢)everyyear..Buthewasalsogivingmechargeovermyownfun,trustingmyabilitytomanagemoneyandmakingmefeellikeagrown-up.Hedidn’tbuymeSherlockHolmes,buthegavemethemeanstowalkintothebookstoreandchooseitformyself,soitfeltlikeagiftfromhim.
MymotherhadagiftforgivingmewhatIneeded,usuallyrightatthemomentIneededitmost.ThiswaswhenIwas25,Ifailedatbeinganadultonmyveryfirsttry.Ihadquittedmypreviousjobbuthadnonewone.Butwhenmymotherpaidmeavisit,Iputonagoodshow,tellingherIhadstartedmyowncompany.
MymotherknewthatIwastryinghardandfailingatthattime.Itwasn’tuntilaftersheleftthatInoticedatthefootofmybedanenvelopethickwithcash.SheknewhowdesperatelyIneededit.Sheknewthathadshejustshownupwithgroceries,orofferedtopaymyrent,shewouldhavemademefeelmuchworse.Thecold,hardcashmeantshewashelpingme.And,funnilyenough,thedistancewithwhichshegavethegiftfeltlikeshewasgivingmespacetofixmylifeandpreservemydignity.Mymotherandfatherbothdidthesamething.Onewasgivingmethemeanstotakemyowndecisions,andtheotherwasgivingmeasecondchancewhenthosedecisionshadcostmedearly.
24.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?
A.HisfamilyoncecelebratedChristmashappily.
B.Hisfathergavetheauthorchancestomakedecisions.
C.HisbestmemoriesaboutChristmaswereinthe1970s.
D.Heusedtochoosebooksashisfather’sgiftonChristmas.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?
A.moneyofferedbyhisfather.B.fathergenerouswithmoney.
C.Christmasbeingimportant.D.themeansofspendingmoney.
26.Whenhewas25yearsold,theauthor.
A.plannedtoopenhiscompanyB.becameinterestedinshows
C.gavehismotheragiftD.wasoutofwork
27.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor’smother?
A.sensitive.B.optimistic.C.considerate.D.determined.
C
OnTuesday,scientistsannouncedthattheyhavediscoveredthebonesoffoursettlersinJamestown,Virginia.JamestownwasthefirstpermanentEnglishsettlementinwhatbecametheUnitedStates.TheboneswereunearthedunderthefloorofaJamestownchurchwhichwasdiscoveredin2010andisconsideredasAmerica’sfirstProtestantchurch.
TheJamestownRedisco
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