高三英语上学期半期考试试题.docx
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高三英语上学期半期考试试题
思南中学2016-2017学年度第一学期半期考试
高三年级英语试题
注意事项:
1本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
2答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。
3.全部答案在答题卡上完成,答在本试卷上无效。
第I卷
第一部分:
阅读理解
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
FrancisBacon,oneofthemostimportantphilosophers(哲人)ofEngland,wasborninLondonandeducatedatCambridgeUniversity.Whenhewasonly15,hewenttoFrancetoworkfortheEnglishambassador(大使).TwoyearslaterhewentbacktoEnglandtostudylaw.Attheageoftwenty-threehewaschosentoparliament(议会).Hisideasabouthowscientistsshou
ldstudythingsinnaturehelptobringthemodernwayofthinking,calledthescientificmethod.
OneofBacon’sbestknownbookswashisEssays.Eachessaywasashortpieceofwritinginwhichhetriedtogivealessonbydiscussingsidesofasubjectsuchasstudying,conversation,friendsandhealthyliving.Inmanyofhisbooks,Baconexplainedhowscientistsshouldstudythingsastheyreallyexistedinnatureandthentriedtofigureoutwhatcausedaparticularthing.Tobeasitwas.Later,bydoingexperiments,thescientistcouldseethatanycauseswouldalwayshavethesameresult.Thismethod,whichiscalledinductivereasoning,isusedbyallthescientiststoday,butitwasnewinBacon’stime.
1.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat_____.
A.FrancisBaconwasthemostimportantphilosopherofEngland
B.FrancisBaconhadgoodeducation
C.FrancisBaconworkedforaFrenchambassadorattheageof15
D.FrancisBaconstayedinFranceuntilhewa
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2.ItcanbeknownthatFrancisBaconwasfamousfor_____.
A.inventingthescientificmethodofstudyingthingsinnature
B.hisbooksC.hisEssays
D.beingamemberofparliament
3.Hisessaysgavemanyusefullessonson_____.
A.studyingB.conversation
C.friendsandhealthylivingD.alloftheabove
B
WhenIwasakid,mysiblings(兄弟姐妹)andIusedtohaveicecreamfordessert.Everyday,wewouldchoosewhichicecreamflavortohave,whethertoeatitinaconeorabowl.Thenwewouldhappilywolfdownourtreat(款待)asfastaswecould.
Once,though,whenIwasprobablyabout100r11,ourgrandpacametovisit.Grandpaalwayshadauniqueviewonthings.Onthisparticularoccasion,mysisterandIweremakingbetsastowhocouldfinishtheiricecreamfirst.Withasmile,Grandpasaid,"Whywouldyouwanttofinishfirst?
Ifyoueatslowly,itwilllastlonger.Youshouldhaveacompetitionto
seewhocanfinishlast."Evennow,Ialwaystrytotastemyicecream,butofcoursethisisaboutmorethanjustdessert.
Toooften,kidswanttoscramble(争夺)formore,whetherit'smoreicecream,moretoys,ormorefriends.Thishabitpersistsintoouradultyears,andweendupconstantlyscramblingformore.Weneverdeveloptheskillofappreciatingwhatwehave.Ifwelearntorecognizethispatternandchangeit,wecanraiseourkidsalittledifferently,givingthemthetooloftastingtheirproverbialdessert,whichcouldleadtoahappierlifeforthem.
Whatmygrandpataughtmethatdaywasreallythatifyoutaketheopportunitytoenjoywhat'sinfrontofyou,thepleasurewilllastlongerandbemorerewardingthanifyourushthroughlifealwaystryingtogetthenexttreat.It'salessonthat,Ithink,hasmademyadultlifehappier,aswell.Thesedays,whenIwantsomething,IwaitaslongasIcanbeforeIallowmyselftohav
eit.Then,whenIfinallygetit,Imakesuretotreasureitaslongaspossible,becauseIknowthat,nomatterwhatitis,itwillbegonealltoosoon.
4.Theauthor'sgrandfatheradvisedhersisterandherto_.
A.eaticecreamasslowlyaspossibleB.stopeatingicecream
C.stopthecompetitionbetweenthemD.learnsomethingfromtheirwayofeating
5.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sgrandfather?
A.Wise.B.Humorous.C.Strict.D.Careful.
6.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgiveusinthepassage?
A.Keeplongingformore.B.Valuewhatyouhave.
C.Haveabalanceddiet.D.Saveforthefuture.
7.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatauthor
A.longsforthedayswhentheyateicecream
B.doesn'tlikeicecreamasmuchasbefore
C.benefitsalotfromhergrandfather'sadvice
D.juststartstounderstandhergrandfather
C
Mostofusspendmoneyonentertainment.Movies,concertsandshowsareenjoyablebutexpensive.Ifyouthinkthatyoucan’thaveagoodtimewithoutspendingalotofmoney,readon.Alittleresourcefulnessandafewminutesofnewspaper-scanningshouldgiveyousomepleasantsurprises.
Peoplemaybethemostinterestingshowinalargecity.Strollthroughbusystreetsandseewhateverybodyelseisdoing.Youwillprobablyseepeoplefromallovertheworld;youwillcertainlyseepeopleofeveryage,size,andshape,andyou’llgetafreefashionshowtoo.Windowshoppingisalsoasafesport-ifthestoresareclosed.
Checkthelistingsinyourneighbourhoodpaper.Localcollegesorschoolsoftenwelcomethepublictohearaninterestingspeakeroragooddebate.Thefilmorconcertseriesatthelocalpubliclibraryprobablywon’tcostyouapenny.Besuretocheckcommercialadvertisements,too.Afleamarketcanprovidehoursofpleasantbrowsing.Perhapsyoucanfindafreecookingorcraftsdemonstrationinadepartmentstore.
Planaheadforsomeactivities.Itisalwaysmorepleasantnottohavepeopleinfrontofyouinamuseumoratazoo.Youmaysavesomemoneytoo,sincetheseplacesoftensetasideoneortwofreeadmissiondaysatslowtimesduringtheweek.Pretendthatyouareatouristfromtimetotime,andgettoknowyourcityalloveragainincludingtheindispensablesightsthatpeopletravelmilestosee.Ifyoufeelliketakinganinterestingwalk,findafreewalkingtour,orplanoneyourself.Youwillseeyourcityinanewperspectiveonceyouknowmoreaboutitshistoryoritsarchitecturaltreasures.Withimaginationandaspiritofadventureyoucanquite
easilyfindgoodentertainmentatnocostatall.
8.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.Therearemanykindsofamusementsyoucanenjoywithoutspendingmuchmoney.
B.Localcollegesoftenholdmeetingstodebatetheissuespeopleareinterestedin.
C.Thefilmshownatthelocalpubliclibraryisoftenfreeofcharge.
D.Youshouldbeatouristifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutthecityyoulivein.
9.Ifyouarewanderingthroughthebusystreets,whichwillmostattractyou?
A.Variousbuildings.B.Cardriving.
C.Window-shoppi
ng.D.Freewalking.
10.Oneortwofreeadmissiondaysat“slowtime”.“Slowtime”heremeans_____.
A.businessisgoodB.businessisbad
C.strollingisslowD.peopleareslowinlearning
11.Thebesttitleofthispassageis_____.
A.Amusementatnocost
B.Mov
ies,ConcertsandShows
C.TheCheapestWindow-shopping
D.TheMostEnjoyablestreetMusicians
D
Australia,thelastcontinent,wasdiscoveredbyshipsbelongingtosomeEuropeannationsintheseventeenthcentury,thesenationswerelessinterestedinchangingitintoacolony(殖民地)thaninexploring(勘探)it.AsintheearlyhistoryoftheUnitedStates,itwastheEnglishwhosetupthesettlements(新拓居地)inAustralia.ThishistoryandthegeographyofthesetwoBritishcolonieshavesomeotherthingsincommonaswell.
AustraliaandtheUnitedStatesareaboutthesameinsize,andtheirwesternlandsarebothnotrichinsoil.ItwastheeasterncoastofAustraliaandAmericathattheEnglishfirstsettled,andbothcoloniessoonbegantodeveloptowardsthewest.However,thiswestwardmovementtookplacemorebecausetheEnglishweresearchingforbetterlandthanbecausethepopulationwasincreasing.SettlementsofthewesternpartofbothcountriesdevelopedquicklyaftergoldwasdiscoveredinAmericain1849andinAustraliatwoyearslater.
Althoughthedevelopmentofthesetwocountrieshasalotincommon,thesearesomestrikingdifferencesaswell.TheUnitedStatesgaineditsindependencefromEnglandbyrevolutionwhileAustraliawonitsindependencewithouthavingtogotowar.Australia,unliketheUnitedStates,wasfirstlyturnedintoacolonybyEnglishprisonersanditseconomicdevelopmentwasinwheatgrowingandsheepraising.By1922,forexample,Australiahadfifteentimesmoresheepthanithadpeople,oralmosthalfasmanysheepastherearepeopletodayintheUnited
States.Yet,inspiteoftheseandothermaindifferences,AustraliaandtheUnitedStateshavemoreincommonwitheachotherthaneitheronehaswithmostoftherestoftheworld.
12.WhoturnedAustraliaintoacolony?
A.Britain.B.SeveralEuropeancountries.
C.TheUnitedStatesofAmerica.D.Noneoftheabove.
13.IntheearlyhistoryofAmericaandAustralia,bothcoloniesdevelopedtowardsthewestfirstlyforthereasonthat_______.
A.thepopulationwasincreasingrapidlyintheeast
B.theEnglishthoughttheremightbericherlandthere
C.goldwasdiscoveredthereD.fewerpeoplelivedthere
14.Intheearly1920s_______.
A.Australiahadonefifteenthasmanypeopleassheep
B.thereweremoresheepinAustraliathanintheUnitedStates
C.thepopulationinAustraliawasgreaterthanthatoftheUnitedStates
D.theUnitedStateshadtwiceasmanysheepaspeople
15.Australia,unliketheUnitedStates,_______.
A.wonitsindependencebypeacefulmeans
B.didnotdiscovergolduntillate1840s
C.wasthelastandbiggestcontinenttobediscovered
D.wasnotrichingoldinitswesternpart
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。
TheOpenHand—aUniversalSign
Whenmeetingpeopleattheairport,16Weknowthatasmileisusuallyasignthatpeoplefe
elfriendlyandhappy,butwhatifwedon’tknowwho
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