河北省届高三英语上学期第三周周测试题.docx
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河北省届高三英语上学期第三周周测试题
高三英语上学期第三周周测试题
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
TheflowersarebloomingandthebirdsaresingingasMelindasitsintherosegardenofthenursinghome.Sheisrecallingoldtimesasshewaitsforherfamily'sarrival.ThenursinghomehasbeenMelinda'snewsettlementeversinceThomaspassedawayaweekago.Thomashadfoughtalongandhardbattleagainstlungcancerforthreeyears.Unfortunately,hehasbrokenthepromisethatheandMelindahadmade:
tobewitheachotherforeverybirthday.Melindaknewthiswasunrealistic(不现实的)butagreedtothepromiseforThomas'ssake.
"Thomas,youarecompletelyadreamer"MelindashoutedtoThomasashedraggedonaboutlivingonanislandwithhisbeautifulwife.That'swhatshelovedabouthimmost-hehadavividimagination.Theygotmarriedatageeighteenandbeganhavingchildrenrightaway.Marycamewithintheyear,followedbyThomasBenjaminII,Lilly-Ann,andJoseph"LittleJoey"George.Thefamilylivedanexultantlifefilledwithlaughterandlove.
"Mom!
"Lillyshouted,butitreallysoundedlikeahowl.Melindahadlostherselfinthinkingaboutthelifeshehadsharedwithherlatehusband.Lillypushedherdownthelongdarkhallsofthenursinghomeuntiltheyarrivedattherecreationalroom.
Whenthedoorsopened,Melindaputherhandoverhermouthandwascompletelyspeechless.Theroomwascrowdedwiththepeoplenearestanddearesttoherandthewarmthandlovewasfeltinstantly.Thenightwenton;storiesandcocktailsweresharedandeverythingwasperfect.However,whenMelindacaughtamomenttoherselfshelookedaroundatherfamily.Withasmileonherface,sheraisedherManhattanandcalledoutforatoast."Thisoneisforyou,Thomas,thoughyouarenothere."
1.WhydidThomasbreakhispromise?
A.Hewasbusywithhiswork.B.Hediedoflungcancer.
C.Hehadtoserveinthearmy.D.HestoppedlovingMelinda.
2.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"exultant"underlinedinParagraph2?
A.Peaceful.B.Simple.C.Stressful.D.Happy.
3.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Melinda'childrenforgottheirfather.B.Melindawastiredofnoise.
C.Melindamissedherhusbandbadly.D.Melindalikedtodrinkalcohol.
4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.AParticularBirthdayB.AWomanataNursingHome
C.MemoriesofOldDaysD.ABigSurpriseforMelinda
B.
Everytimeanewyeariscoming,peoplesetouttobetterthemselves.Theypromisetheywillloseweight,findanewjob,ormaybeeventakethatvacationthey’vealwaystalkedabout.Butwhydowemakethesepromisestoourselves,andwheredidthistraditioncomefrom?
Whydoesthistraditionliveonwhensomanypeoplefailtokeeptheresolutions(决定)theymade?
Well,wecanstartbyblamingtheancientBabylonians.
Around4,000yearsagoinBabylon,theearliestrecordedcelebrationhonoringthecomingofanewyearwasheld.Calendarsweren’tastheyaretoday,sotheBabyloniansdiditinlateMarchduringthefirstnewmoonaftertheSpringEquinox(春分).Thefestivitiesweremeantfortherebirthofthesungod,buttheBabyloniansmadepromisesinordertopleasetheirgods.Theyfeltthiswouldhelpthemstartthenewyearoffwell.
ResolutionscontinuedonwiththeRomans.WhentheearlyRomancalendarnolongersynced(同步)upwiththesun,JuliusCaesardecidedtomakeachange.HeconsultedwiththebestastronomersandmathematiciansofthetimeandintroducedtheJuliancalendar,whichmorecloselyrepresentsthemoderncalendarweusetoday.CaesardeclaredJanuary1thefirstdayoftheyeartohonorthegodofnewbeginnings,Janus.TheRomanscelebratedtheNewYearbyofferingsacrificestoJanus.
Tothisday,thetraditionsoftheancientBabyloniansandRomanscontinuearoundtheworld.SomuchthatGooglelaunchedaResolutionMapin2013wherepeoplecouldaddresolutionsandseeothersaddingtheirsinrealtime.However,nomatterhowmanypeopleparticipatedinGoogle’sproject,thenumbersarebleakwhenitcomestothenumberofpeoplewhomaintaintheirresolutions----onlyeightpercentofpeoplearesuccessfulinstickingthemout.
5.WhydidtheancientBabyloniansmakepromisestotheirgods?
A.Tohonorthegodofnewbeginnings.
B.Toobservetherebirthofthesungodandpleasehim.
C.Tohonorthecomingofanewyearandsatisfytheirgods.
D.Topleasetheirgodsandhopeforagoodstartoftheyear.
6.WhatcanweknowaboutthetraditionoftheNewYear’sresolutions?
A.ThetraditionofmakingNewYear’sresolutionswillsoondie.
B.ThehistoryofmakingNewYear’sresolutionsisnotwellknown.
C.JuliusCaesarmadeJanuary1thefirstdayofayearonhisown.
D.Alotofpeopledon’tfeellikemakingNewYear’sresolutions.
7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bleak”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Large.B.Unpleasant.C.Encouraging.D.Hopeful.
8.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.HowMakingNewYear’sResolutionsCameIntoBeing?
B.TheAncientBabyloniansandtheRomans
C.TheChangeofRomanCalendars
D.HowPeopleBetterThemselves
C
TheprovinceofAlbertacontainsalargepartoftheRockyMountains,makingitanattractiveprovincetovisit.However,thispartofCanadahasmorethantheRockies.Therearecitiesandtownsthatdrawahighnumberoftouristseachyear.
Calgary
CalgaryisthelargestcityinAlberta.It’sbestknownfortheCalgaryStampede,alargeshowthathappensinsummereveryyear.Thecityalsohasmanyhistoricbuildingsandanamazingzoo.It’sveryrichduetotheprovince’slargeoilindustry.
Edmonton
EdmontonisthecapitalofAlberta.It’sthesecondlargestcityintheprovince.Itishometoalotofhistory.TheWestEdmontonMallisapopularattraction,whichisthelargestinNorthAmericaandcontainsover800stores,awaterpark,andafamousthemepark.
Banff
BanffislocatedinBanffNationalPark.Itisfamousforitswonderfulscenery.Activitiesintheareaincludehiking,cycling,andskiing.Thelocalhotsprings(温泉)arealsofuntovisit.Thoughit’sasmalltown,itishometoalotofartsandcultures.Banffholdsafilmfestivaleachyearandhostsmanydance,theater,andmusicprogramsthroughoutthesummer.
Jasper
LocatedinJasperNationalPark,Jasperattractslotsofvisitorstothenaturalbeautyofthepark.Therearealotofhikingtrailsandothernature-relatedactivities.Thetownoffersanumberofdiningandhotelchoicesatavarietyofpricepoints,makingitconvenient(便利的)foryourvisittothearea.
9.WhatdoweknowaboutCalgary?
A.ItisthecapitalofAlberta.
B.ItholdstheCalgaryStampedeeverysummer.
C.Itisfamousforitshistoricbuildings.
D.ItistherichestcityinAlberta.
10.Visitorswholikeshoppingshouldgoto________.
A.EdmontonB.CalgaryC.BanffD.Jasper
11.VisitorstoBanffandJaspercandothefollowingEXCEPT________.
A.hostingmusicprograms
B.havingfunathotsprings
C.enjoyingthenaturalbeauty
D.takingpartinnaturerelatedactivities
D
Forme,mygreatmomentcamewhenIactuallydecidedtoacceptanopportunitytoteachEnglishinShanghai.ThereweretimeswhenIalmostgaveupbecauseoffear.ButintheendIcamehere.
Lastsummer,aCanadian-ChinesewomanwhoteachesinShanghaijusthappenedtocometotheplacewhereIwasworkingintheSeattlearea.WetalkedandIsaidIhadalwayswantedtoteachabroad.Shesaid."Cometoourschool.""Okay,"Ireplied,butIwasn’tsureifImeantit.
Wemetlaterforcoffee.Sheansweredallofmyquestionsabouttheschool,andgavemethewebsiteaddressandtheemailaddressofthepersontocontact.Ittooksixmonthsformetofinallydecideonthejob.
Firstofall,inShanghaitherearemanywesternplacestoeatwesternfoodandlotsofinterestingthingstodo.Also,thereisagreatsubway-systemwithdirectionsandstopspostedinEnglish.Findingyourwayaroundisachallengeinanewplace.Butthatisn'thardhere.Taxisareverycheap,youcanalwaysjumpinoneandgethome.TherearealsoalotofwesternersinShanghai,soitisfairlyeasytoaskfordirections.YoungChinesepeoplearemuchmorelikelytospeakEnglishandtheyarewonderfullyhelpful.
Iearnalmost$1,000permonthandliveinanicerent-freeapartment.Mybiggestexpense(开销)hasbeenfoodasIamavegetarian(素食者)andalsoonadiet.IstillhavenotgotusedtothetraditionalChinesefood,butifyoulikeit,you'llbeinheaven.
HereIhaveagoodplacetolivein,newfriends,ahighsalary,andagoodjob.IntheU.S.,gettingajobatmyagehasbeennexttoimpossibleforawoman.
12.Wecaninferthatatfirstthewriter .
A.wasn'tinterestedinteachingabroadatall
B.wasn'tsurewhethertoacceptthejobtoteachinChina
C.knewshewouldbepopularasateacherinChina
D.thoughttheCanadian-Chinesewomanwasjoking
13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inParagraph4referto?
A.Livinginanewplace.
B.Dealingwithachallenge.
C.Findingyourwayaround.
D.Takingataxi.
14.Accordingtothelastbutoneparagraph,thewriter .
A.issatisfiedwithherweight
B.doesn'thavetopayforrent
C.doesn'tlikeeatingvegetables
D.iscrazyaboutthetraditionalChinesefood
15.Wecaninferthatthewritermostprobably .
A.spendslotsofmoneyeachmonth
B.livedalonewhenshewasintheUnitedStates
C.hadaverygoodjobbeforeshelefthercountry
D.feelshappytohavemadethedecisiontoteachinShanghai
第二节七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
IlearnedJapaneseafewyearsago.Icansaythatlearningalanguageisahugechallengetome.___16___Hereareafewtipsfromexpertswhichcanhelpyoubecomefluent.
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