高三期末考试英语试题.docx

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高三期末考试英语试题

高三期末考试

英语试题

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第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

BeforetheDecemberholidaycrazeandcelebrationsstart，Novemberisallidealtimetovisitthesoutheaststatestoenjoymildtemperaturesallluniquefestivalsandevents．

SouthCarolinaPecanFestivalinFlorence

HeadtodowntownFlorenceforthispopularannualcommunityeventheldthefirstSaturdayofNovember．Therearestageswithlivemusic，over250foodandcraftvendors，artexhibitions，amusementrides，antiquetractorshow，carshow，andpecancookingcompetitionwithcelebrityjudges．

SeagrovePotteryFestivalinNorthCarolina

Thisyearlyfestivalfeatureshand-madepottery，colonialcrafts，andpottery-makingdemonstration.Potterycollectorscanpickupsomelimitededitionpiecessignedanddatedbylocalpotters．AlwaystheweekendbeforeThanksgiving，theeventstartsonFriday，withadurationofthreedays．

MuleDayinCalvary，Georgia

Labeledasthelargestone-dayfestivalinsouthwestGeorgia，thisannualevent，alwaysheldthefirstSaturdayNovember，featuresasunrisebreakfast，muleparade（骡子游行），fleamarketwithhundredsofbooths，abarbecueandfishfry，regionalentertainment，andmore．MuleDaycelebratesthemules’significantcontributiontothearea’sagriculture．

VeteransDayParadeinBirmingham，Alabama

VeteransDay，afederalandstateholidayintheUnitedStates，isalwayscelebratedonNovember11th．ThereareeventsthroughouttheSoutheast，includingparadesandceremoniesonorclosetoVeteransDay．

1．WhatcanpeopledoatPecanFestival?

A．Appreciateartworks．

B．Watchmusicshowsonscreen．

C．Drivemoderntractorsandcars．

D．Buyfoodcookedbycelebrities．

2．WhyisMuleDaycelebrated?

A．Toboostthelocalmarket．

B．Toadvocatecookingskills．

C．Toenhancetheimportanceofeconomy．

D．Tohonormulesfortheirroleinagriculture．

3．WhichfestivalfallsonNovember11th?

A．PecanFestival．B．PotteryFestival．

C．MuleDay．D．VeteransDay．

B

COLOMBO，SriLanka（AP）—Duringhisleisuretime，MahindaDasanayakapackshismotorbikewithbooksandrideshismobilelibrary—acrossmostlymuddyroadsrunningthoughtea-growingmountainareas—tounderprivilegedchildreninbackwardruralofSriLanka．

Havingwitnessedthehardshipsfacedbychildrenwhosevillageshavenolibraryfacilities，Dasanayaka，achildprotectionofficerforthegovernment，waslookingforwaystohelpthem．Thenthreeyearsago，helaunchedhisprogram，called“BookandMe”．

Hepurchasedasecond-handHondamotorbikefor30，000SriLankanrupees（$162）．Onhisoffdays—mostlyduringweekends—herideshismotorbike，whichisfixedwithasteelboxtoholdbooks，toruralvillagesanddistributesthereadingmaterialtochildrenfreeofcharge．

Hebegantheprogramin2017with150books—someofhisownandothersdonatedbyfriends，colleaguesandwell-wishers．Hiscollectionincludesabout3，000booksonavarietyofsubjects．Sofar，hesaid，hisprogramhasbenefitedmorethan1，500children，aswellasabout150adults．

“Iwantedtodosomethingforchildrenwhoareburdenedwithanexam-centerededucation．．．Andtochangethewaykidslookatsociety，tochangetheirperspectivesandbroadentheirimagination，”hesaid．

Apartfromgivingawaybooks，Dasanayakaalsospeakstothechildrenforafewminutes，usuallyunderaroadsidetree，highlightingthevalueofreading，booksandauthors．Hethenconductsadiscussiononbooksthechildrenhaveread，withtheaimofeventuallyformingreadingclubs．

WhileDasanayakaspendshisownmoneyonhisprogram，heisnotwealthy，withatake-homeincomeof20，000rupees（$108）amonthfromhisjob．Hesaidhespendsaboutaquarterofthatongasolineforhismobilelibrary．

4．HowdidDasanayakastart“BookandMe”?

A．Withalargesumofmoney．

B．Withausedmotorbikeand150books．

C．Bysubscribingtobooksforchildren．

D．Byborrowingasteelboxfromhisworkmate．

5．WhatdoweknowaboutDasanayakafromhiswordsinParagraph5?

A．Heisuncertainabouthisprogram．

B．Heistryingtobetterkids’livingconditions．

C．Heisseekingtochangekids’waysofthinking．

D．Heisoptimisticabouttheexistingschoolingsystem．

6．WhydoesDasanayakaholddiscussionsonbookskidsread?

A．Tokeepintouchwiththem．

B．Topreparetostartreadingclubs．

C．Tocheektheirreadingassignments．

D．Toknowabouttheirpreferencesofbooks．

7．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．AReadingProgramB．AnEducationOfficer

C．ALibraryonWheelsD．AMotorbikeonRoad

C

You’velikelyencounteredthehumblebragbefore—boasting（吹嘘）disguisedasacomplaint，suchas：

“I’mhavingsuchastressfulday．IgottwojoboffersandIdon’tknowwhattodo．”

Thisisatypicalexampleofhumblebragging，atermcoinedbycomedicwriterHarrisWittelsreferringto“aspecifictypeofboastthatallowstheoffendertobroadcasttheirachievementswithoutthenecessaryshameandguiltthatshouldnormallyaccompanysuchclaims．”Insimplerterms，It’sawaytodisguiseaboastwithsomehumility．Humblebraggingcomesintwodifferentforms．Thefirstishumility-based，anexamplebeing，“Ican’tbelieveIgotthehighestgradeinmyclass”．Thesecondtypecomesmixedwithabitofcomplaint，forexample．“Ican’tbelievethatshopkeeperaskedmeforID．I'm25!

”

Peopledon’tlikewhenothershumblebragbecausetheyfindtheyarelackinginsincerity．Sincerityisacriticaldimensionofsocialevaluation，whichisviewedasfundamentaltopeople’sidentity．Infact，peopleprizesincerityevenabovecompetenceandwarmthinothers，accordingtoDr．Sezer．

Ifhumblebraggingdoesn’twork，andnoonelikesit，whydowestilldoit?

Weallwanttohighlightourpositivequalitieswithoutseemingproud．Byspeakinginacomplaintoranexpressionofhumility，wehopewe’11somehowlandonthe“sweetspot”ofself-presentation：

promotingourselveswhilealsoconveyinglikability．Inaddition，researchsuggeststhatpeoplemayexperiencepositiveemotionswhilehumblebragging．

Consideringthatwe’realllikelytofeeltheurgetohumblebrag，atleasttosomeextent，theproperresponsewhenwehearafrienddoingitmaybetosimplyletitgo-becauseultimatelywe’regoingtodoitourselves，andwhoreallywantstobecalledoutonit?

8．Whichofthefollowingremarksisanexampleofhumblebragging?

A．HowIhatehearingmyvoiceonTV!

B．I'mthrilledtobeawardedthefirstprize．

C．I'mtheonlypersontogetpromotedinthefirm．

D．HowIdislikedoingthesamethingeveryday!

9．Whichcanbestdescribepeople’simpressionofhumblebraggers?

A．Honest．B．Humble．C．Insincere．D．Incapable．

10．Whydopeoplehumblebrag?

A．Toliftuptheirspirits．

B．Toexpresstheircomplaints．

C．Toimprovetheirmoralqualities．

D．Toshowoffwithoutbringingannoyance．

11．Whatarepeopleadvisedtodowhenhearinghumblebraggingfromafriend?

A．Followitup．B．Leaveitalone．

C．Turnagainstit．D．Gettotherootofit．

D

Thetwilightzone（朦胧地带）containsthelargestandleastexploredfishstocks（储备）oftheworld’soceans．Rangingfromjustbelow200metresto1，000metresdeep，itisaninterfacebetweenthewell—studiedsealifeinthesunlitzoneaboveandtheecosystemsofthedarkestterritorybelow．Ithasamajorroleinremovingcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphereandstoringitforcenturiesorlonger．ThetwilightzoneisalsoknowntothelargestmigrationonEach．Hugenumbersoffishesandzooplankton（浮游动物）movehundredsofmetrestowardsthesurfaceeachnighttofeed，beforewithdrawingbackdownatdawn．

Yetthezoneispoorlyunderstood—physically，biogeochemicallyandecologically．Eventhenumberoforganismsthatlivethereremainsamystery，letalonetheirdiversityandfunction．

Itisalarming，then，thatthisvastoceandomainisatriskinthreeways—evenbeforeanyofthepotentialconsequencesareunderstood．First，theworld’sgrowingpopulationhasanincreasingneedforfood．Second，sea-floorminingformineralsandmetalscouldreleasewasteintotheregion．Andthird，climatechangeisvaryingtemperature，acidificationandoxygenlevelsinwaysthatarelikelytoaffectlifethere．

Thetwilightzoneishardtostudy．Itsorganismsaredifficulttosampleandanalyse，beingthinlydistributed，almostinvisibleandoftenfragile．Theyalsoliveatpressuresofupto100atmospheres，whichposesproblemsforlaboratory-basedinvestigations.

Criticsmightarguethatwatersnearcoastsandaboveshelvesaremoredeservingofstudy，giventhehugeenvironmentalpressuresthere，aswellastheirimportancetosocieties．And，ofcourse，theyneedattention．Sadly，however，itistoolatetoavoidwidespreadenvironmentaldamagetotheseinshoreregions．Instead，researcheffortsandlocalpoliciesmustaimatminimizingtheworsteffects．

Bycontrast，thetwilightzoneisalmostleftinitsoriginalcondition．Moreover，themajorityofitliesbeyondnationaladministration．Thismakesitofcommoninterestandresponsibility，andmeansthatglobalagreementisnecessarytomanageit．

12．Whatcanwelearnaboutthetwilightzone?

A．Ithastheleastfishstocks．

B．Itreducesatmosphere’scarbondioxide．

C．Itliesatthebottomofsea．

D．Itislocatedabovethesunlitzone．

13．WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytellus?

A．Whereglobalwarmingleadsus．

B．Whyhighfoodconsumptionarises．

C．Howthetwilightzoneisthreatened．

D．Whatimpactspollutionhasonocean．

14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphreferto?

A．Thetwilightzone．B．Theinshorearea．

C．Itsoriginalcondition．D．Nationaladministration．

15．Whichstatementdoestheauthoragreewith?

A．Internationalcooperationisessential．

B．Inshoreregionsdeservemore