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届辽宁省凌源市高三上学期期末考试英语

2018届辽宁省凌源市高三上学期期末考试英语

第一部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分）

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。

A

Amazon Adventure

by Sy Montgomery

Join the award-winning author Sy Montgomery and the photographer Keith Ellenbogen.Tinyfish,called piabas,can help preserve the Amazon,its animals and the rich legacy of its people.

AmazonAdventureisaneye-opening—andultimatelyhopeful—explorationofhowhumanity’spracticesareaffectingandshapingnotonlytheAmazon,butourentireenvironment.

Cosmic Commandos

by Christopher Eliopoulos

JeremyandJustinaretwins,buttheyaredifferentfromeachother.Jeremyisarisktaker;Justinpreferstoread,focus,andgetallhisfactsstraightbeforejumpingin.Buttheydohaveoneimportantthingincommon:

Theybothlovevideogames.

Katana at Super Hero High

by Lisa Yee

Katanaisn’tlikemosthighschoolstudents.Inadditiontotrainingtobeasuperhero,KatanaalsofollowsthenoblewarriortraditionsoftheSamurai.NowamysteriouspresencehasgivenhertheresponsibilityofguardingahundredancientSamuraiswords—butwhyherandforwhatpurpose?

WiththehelpofWonderWoman,Supergirl,Ms.Martian,andsomeofherothersuperfriends,sheintendstofindout.

Lights,Camera,Middle School !

by Jennifer L.Holm

ForBabymouse,middleschoolislikeamonstermovie.Youcanneverbesurewho’safriendandwho’sanenemy,andthehallsarefilledwithmean-girlzombies.Theyexpecteveryonetobejustlikethem.Butbabymousedoesn’twanttofitin—shewantstostandout!

Soshejointsthefilmclubtowriteanddirectasweepingcinematic,epic（电影史诗）.

1.What should people caring for the environment read?

A.Amazon Adventure.

B.Cosmic Commandos.

C.Katana at Super Hero High.

D.Lights,Camera,Middle School.

2.What is Jeremy and Justin's common hobby?

A.Adventure.

B.Reading.

C.Watching TV.

D.Video games.

3.As a high school student,how is Katana?

A.Modest.

B.Curious.

C.Particular.

D.Diligent.

B

InhighschoolIwasveryshy,contenttohangaroundwithmysmallgroupoffriendsandtoconcentrateonmycourses.Iwasquicklylabeleda"brain."IdidsowellthatbytheendofsenioryearIhadperfectgradesandenoughcollegecreditstogiveupanentirequarterofcoursework.

ButinearlyJuneofsenioryear,theprincipalcalledmeintohisoffice.Heaskedmetogiveaspeechatgraduation.Igaped（目瞪口呆地凝视）athim,myheartthumping.Thiswastherewardformyhardwork?

Imumbledsomethingandfledtheoffice,blamingmyselfforstayingawayfromphysics,asubjectsuretohavebrokenupmyperfectrecord.

Ifinallyagreedtoacompromise.Iwouldsharethehonorwithfiveotherstudents.IagreedtointroducemyfriendJudy,whowouldthengiveherown,full-lengthspeech.

Graduationdaysoonarrived,I’dbeenpracticingmyspeechfordays,andIhaditmemorized.Thefirsthalfhouroftheceremonypassedinablur,andthenmymomentcame.Mynamewasannounced.Imanagedtoreachthepodiumwithoutfallingdown.Ifacedmyclassmates.Myvoicetrembledalittle,butmostlyitwasclearandstrong.Butwithinseconds,Iwasdoneandheadingbacktomyseat.IaccomplishedsomethingI’dneverdreamedof—Ispokeinfrontofhundredsofpeople.

AlthoughIdidn’trealizeitatthetime,thesuccessfulcompletionofthatspeechgavemetheconfidencetoparticipateinclassatcollege,togiveverbalreports,andtoeventuallybreakfreeofmyshyness.Ineverwouldhavechosentogiveaspeechatgraduation—orever.ButI’mgladIdid.InolongerhesitatewhenI’mfacedwiththeprospectofdoingsomethingIdread.Iknowitmayverywellturnouttobeoneofmyshiningmoments.

4.Why was the writer called a "brain"?

A.She was a bookworm all the time.

B.She was the head of her small group.

C.She was the most intelligent student.

D.She did more coursework for good grades.

5.What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A.She ruined her health by studying hard.

B.She got the reward beyond expectation.

C.She was grateful for giving a speech.

D.She wasn't good at physics at school.

6.How did the author feel at the beginning of the graduation speech?

A.Scared.

B.Moved.

C.Excited.

D.Embarrassed

7.What did the speech bring to the author at last?

A.She had nothing to fear in life,

B.She got rid of her sense of shyness.

C.She won enough college credits.

D.She desired to become a speaker.

C

Dubai（迪拜）isoneoftheeconomicallyrichestplacesintheworld.Withitsnumerousmalls,hotels,andbeautifulbeaches,Dubaihasalwaysbeenapopularholidaydestination.Thiscitywasvisitedbyaround5milliontouristseachyear.Thegovernmentwantedtoincreasethisnumberto15million.However,Dubaihasonly45milesofcoastline,whichisnowhereenoughforsomanypeople.Tosolvethisproblem,ani