高三英语上学期期末考试试题Word文件下载.docx

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1.WhatwillthemandoonSunday?

A.Playtennis.B.Playfootball.C.Goswimming.

2.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?

A.Buyherselfapairofshoes.B.Buyagiftfortheman.C.Attendabirthdayparty.

3.Whyisthewomantired?

A.Shesawamovie.B.Shetookanexam.C.Shestudiedallnight.

4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Time.B.Money.C.Amovie.

5.Whatisthemandoingattheairport?

A.FlyingtoNewYorkcity.B.Waitingforhissister.C.ArrivingatNewYorkcity.

第二节（共15小题；

每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；

听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.Whatdoesthemanworryabout?

A.GettingH1N1flu.B.Havingahightemperature.C.Catchingacold.

7.Howoftenshouldthemantakehismedicine?

A.Fourtimesaday.B.Fourtimesaweek.C.Sixtimesaday.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题

8.Howdidthemangotothecountryside?

A.Onfoot.B.Bycar.C.Bybike.

9.Wheredidthemanhavehislunch?

A.Bythelake.B.Onthemountain.C.Inthevillage.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatmakesthewomanfeelglad?

A.Themanwillhavemoremoney.B.Themanhelpswithherwork.

C.Themanhasretired.

11.Whatdoesthewomandomostprobably?

A.Anengineer.B.Adesigner.C.Ahousewife.

12.Whatkindofpersonisthewoman?

A.Warmhearted.B.Cold.C.Hardworking.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whyarethespeakersupset?

A.Itmaysnowduringtheirvacation.B.Theymaynotbeabletotaketheirvacation.

C.Theymayfailtojointhegraduationceremony.

14.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeaker’svacation?

A.Theyaregoingskiing.B.Theyhavemadebookingsfortheirplane.

C.Theirflighthasbeencanceled.

15.Whatmadethespeakersmisssomanyclasses?

A.Thebadweather.B.Thespringbreak.C.Theterribleflu.

16.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodorightnow?

A.Speaktoalloftheotherpeople.B.TalktoProfessorHampton.

C.Callthetravelagency.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhichaspectofMarkTwain’slifedoesthespeakerfocuson?

A.Histravels.B.Hisshortstories.C.Hisfamily.

18.WhendidMarkTwain’sfatherpassaway?

A.In1835.B.In1839.C.In1847.

19.WhydidMarkTwaingototheWest?

A.Hewantedtobeajournalist.B.Hewassenttherebyhisarmy.

C.Hewantedtogetawayfromthewar.

20.WhatconnectiondoesthespeakersuggestbetweenMarkTwain’stravelsandhiswritings?

A.Hisstorieswereinspiredbyhistravels.

B.Histravelspreventedhimfromwriting.

C.Hetraveledaroundinordertowritestories.

第二部分：

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，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。

A

TheCoolestInventions

AnOceansVacuum

There’sacollectionofplastictrashinthemiddleofthePacificOcean.It’sbiggerthanTexasandgrowing.Thewaytocleanitupnowistocatchitwithnets.Thatisbothcostlyandslow.Instead,theOceanCleanupProjectproposesa62-mile-longfloatingbarrierthatwouldusenaturalcurrentstotraptrash.Ifnextyear’strialssucceed,afullcleanupoperationwouldaimtostartin2020.Itcouldreducethetrashby42%over10years.

Easy-OnShoes

In2012,MatthewWalzer,ahighschoolstudentwithadisability,sentanotetoNike.“Mydreamistogotocollege,”hewrote,“withouthavingtoworryaboutsomeonecomingtotiemyshoeseveryday.”Nikeassignedadesignteamtothechallenge.Thisyear,theycameoutwiththeirsolution:

theFlyEase.Thebasketballshoecanbefastenedwithonehand.ApairofNikeFlyEaseshoessellsfor$130.

AnAirportforDrones（无人机）

AsAmazon,Google,andothersgetreadyfordronedeliveryservice,thereisonebigquestion:

Whatkindsofhomebaseswilltheirdroneshave?

Rwanda,inAfrica,mayhavetheanswer.There,workerswillsoonstartworkonthree“droneports”.Thegoalsistomakeiteasiertotransportfood,medicalsupplies,electronics,andothergoodsthroughthehillycountryside.Constructionissettobecompletedin2020.

21.What’stheadvantageoftheOceansVacuum?

A.Itcantearplasticintopieces.B.Itcangrowyearbyyear.

C.Itcanbeamoney-saver.D.Itcanbeputintowideusesoon.

22.WhatdoweknowaboutNike?

A.Itoffersfreeshoestothedisabled.B.Itprovidescustomerfriendlyservices.

C.Itisdesigningnewshoesfrequently.D.ItrespondedtoMatthew’srequestpassively.

23.WhyisRwandasettingup“droneports”?

A.Becausetheyarereceptivetonewtechnology.

B.Becausethey’reeasiertoconstructthanroads.

C.Becausetherearetoomanydrones.

D.Becauseroadtravelthereisrough.

B

WhenSarahHansenfirstcametoBonnieSchlachte’sballetstudio,shejokinglycalledherselfa“weeble-wobble,”tellingherballetteacherthatwhenshetriedtowalk,shewouldfall.“Shecouldn’twalkacrosstheroomwithoutholdingontosomething,”recallsSchlachte.“Shewouldimmediatelyfall.”

Hansenwasonlyinmiddle-school,butaprogressiveneurologicaldiseasewashinderingherabilitytowalk,letalonedoballet.ButHansenhadatenaciousspiritanddesperatelywantedtolearnballet.HansenjoinedinweeklygroupclassesatSchlachte’sballetstudiocalledBalletforallKids,astudiothatteacheschildrenwithdisabilities.Soonaftershebeganclassesandprivatelessons,herfamilysawavastimprovementinherabilitytomove.

Sheworkedtirelesslyinthestudio,focusingonwhatherinstructorwantedfromher.“Atthetime,herfootwouldn’tfullyrestonthefloor,”explainsSchlachte.“That’swhyshecouldn’tstandonherown,therewasnosupport.”Schlachtepushedherstudent,explainingtoHansenthatherbrainhasneuroplasticity（可塑性）soeventuallyitwillreceivethemessage.

Asamom,aclassicallytrainedballerina,andholdingadegreeinpsychology,BonnieSchlachtewastheperfectpersontopushHansentodoherbest.Schlachteputherselfthroughcollegewithdanceandtheaterscholarships.Aftergraduation,shecameacrossanopportunitywithchildrenwithdevelopmentaldisabilities.Shefellinloveandchosetofocusonjobsinthatfield.

Yearslater,SchlachtefoundherselfwatchingandcelebratingHansen,whoatonepointcouldbarelywalk,wasnowmovingacrosstheflooronherowntwofeet.“Oneday,herankledropped,andsheputherwholefootontheground,”saysSchlachte.“Iwascrying,hermomwascrying,itwasagreatmoment.”

24.WhatkindofpersonwasSarahHansen?

A.Anxiousandcareful.B.Determinedandhard-working.

C.Happyandgenerous.D.Energeticandconfident.

25.WhydidSarahHansencallherselfa“weeble-wobble”?

A.Shehadgreatdifficultyinwalkingproperly.

B.ShemetBonnieSchlachteforthefirsttime.

C.Shecouldwalkveryfastcarryingsomething.

D.Shewouldstopherselffromfallingquickly.

26.WhatmadeSchlachteandHansen’smothercry?

A.Hansen’sdegreeinpsychology.B.Hansen’sdanceandtheaterscholarships.

C.Hansen’simprovementinwalking.D.Hansen’sopportunitywithchildren.

27.WhatdidSchlachtedotohelpHansenwalk?

A.SheaskedHansentocontrolherbrain.B.ShepushedHanseninawheelchair.

C.SheputHansen’sfootfullyonthefloor.D.Shepaidthefeeforher.

C

Weallthinkplantswereexpectedtogetlargerwithincreasedcarbondioxideintheatmosphere,butchangesintemperature,humidity（湿度）andnutrientavailabilityseemtohavetrumpedthebenefitsofincreasedcarbondioxide”saidresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore.

45percentofthespeciesstudiednowreachsmalleradultsizesthantheydidinthepast.Theresearcherspointedoutthatwarmertemperaturesandchanginghabitats,causedbyclimatechange,arepossiblereasonsforshrinkingcreatures.

“Wedonotyetknowthemechanisms（机制）involved,orwhysomeorganismaregettingsmallerwhileothersareunaffected,”theresearcherssaid.“Untilweunderstandmore,wecouldberiskingnegativeconsequencesthatwecan’tyetquantify.’’

Thechangeisbigincold-bloodedanimals.Onlytwodecadesofwarmertemperaturesareenoughtomakeretiles（爬行动物）smaller.Anincreaseofonly1degreecentigradecausednearlya10percentincreaseinmetabolism（新陈代谢）.Greateruseofenergyresultedintinytortoisesandlittlelizards.Fisharesmallernowtoo.Thoughoverfishinghasplayedapartinreducingnumbers,experimentsshowthatwarmertemperaturesalsostopfishgrowing.

Warm-bloodedanimalsaren’timmune（免除）fromthesizechangecausedbyclimatechange.Manybirdsarenowsmaller.Soaysheeparethinner.ReddeerareweakenAndpolarbearsaresmaller,comparedwithhistoricalrecords.

ThisisnotthefirsttimethishashappenedinEarth’shistory.55millionyearsago,awarmingeventsimilartothecurrentclimatechangecausedbees,spidersandantstoshrinkby50to75percentoverseveralthousandyears.Thateventhappenedoveralongertimethanthecurrentclimatechange.

Thespeedofmodemclimatechangecouldmeanorganismsmaynotrespondoradaptquicklyenough,especiallythosewithlonggenerationtimesclimatechangewillbeshowninthefuture.

28.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout_______

A.Whysomespeciesbecomesmaller.

B.HowclimatechangesinEarth’shistory?

C.Climatechangehasmanynegativeeffects.

D.Speciesarebecomingsmallerasclimategetswarmer.

29.Theunderlinedword“trumped”mthefirstparagraphprobablymean.

A.strengthenedB.gainedC.beaterD.equaled

30.ResearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingaporebelievethat

A.theyhave