山西省太原市高三第三次模拟英语试题.docx

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山西省太原市高三第三次模拟英语试题

第一部分听力理解（略）

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每小题3分，共60分）

第一节：

阅读理解（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

DearParents:

I’mdelightedthatyouareconsideringtheBritishInternationalSchoolforyourchildren’seducation.Ourschooloffersfirstclassinternationaleducationdeliveredbyexperienced,highlyqualifiedandprofessionalstaff.

WeaimtoprovideahighqualityBritish-styleeducationcharacterizedby:

ThearrangementoftheEnglishNationalCurriculumtomeettheneedsofinternationalandlocalstudentsandofferinganinsightintothelocalculture.

Highqualityteachingprovidedbyinternationalandlocalstaff.

Abroadpersonaldevelopmentofstudentsthatencouragesindependence,confidence,tolerance,goodmannersandrespect.

Arecognitionoftheschool-parentpartnershipinthesuccessfuleducationofthechildren.

Anacknowledgethatallstudentsareindividualswhodeserveanenvironmenttohelprealizetheiracademicandotherpotential,therebypreparingthemfortheirchosencontinuededucationandcareer.

Asafe,caring,happyandstimulatingenvironmentbenefitingfromhighqualityfacilities.

Ourschoolprovidesaneffectiveframeworkforeducationthroughabroad,balanced,andmonitoredcurriculum.Asstudentsadvancethroughtheschool,weensurethattheirneedsaremetthroughprogressiveteachingandlearning.AlthoughourcurriculumisbasedupontheNationalCurriculumforEngland,itisadaptedasappropriate,toensuresuitabilityforourdiversestudentbody.Thus,westriveforthedevelopmentoftransferableskillsthroughtheyearsofschool,aswellastheacquisitionofabroadbodyofknowledge.

Studentsaregivenopportunitiestodevelopmanyskills.Theseincludeskillsinlanguage,inscience,technologyandmathematics,intheaesthetic（审美的）andcreativefieldsofmusic,dramaandart,andinphysicaleducation.

Weinsistthatstudentsactinaresponsiblemannertowardallmembersofsociety.Throughouttheschool,studentsaretaughttodistinguishbetweenrightandwrongandshowconsiderationforothers.Thequalitiesofhonesty,kindnessandgoodmannersarealwaysencouraged.OurfriendlyatmosphereprovidesasecureandhappyenvironmentinwhichchildrencangrowandflourishasIndividualsandvaluedmembersoftheschoolfamily.

21.Whatdoyouthinktheauthoris?

A.Aschoolprincipal

B.Anexchangestudent.

C.Anassistantprofessor

D.Anexperiencedlecturer.

22.Whydoestheschoolchangeitscurriculumwhennecessary?

A.Todevelopsomegoodstudents’skills.

B.Tomeettheneedsofdifferentstudents.

C.Toofferaninsightintothelocalculture.

D.Tohelpstudentsrealizetheirpotential.

23.WhichofthefollowingaboutthestudentsisNOTmentionedinthepassage?

A.Manners

B.Self-discipline

C.Qualities.

D.Independence.

24.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Theauthorthinksschoolsandparentsplayanimportantroleinteaching.

B.Theauthorisstressingthatresponsibilityisthemostimportantthingforastudent.

C.Theauthorisencouragingmoreparentstosendtheirchildrentothisschool.

D.Theauthorimpliesstudentsbecomevaluedpeoplewithoutafriendlyatmosphere.

B

“Annabel,Ithinkthereisabearinourhouse,”Ishoutedupthestair.Shedidn’thearmeproperly.“Thereisawhat?

”sheshoutedback.“You’vefoundachairinthehouse?

”Iclearedmythroatandsaidagain,ascalmlyaspossible,“Ithinkthereisabearinthehouse.”Ifthereisaworldspeedrecordforrepackingabackpackandleavingabuilding,Annabelmustbeacompetitor,forwewereoutsidethebuildingwithinseconds.

AnnabelandIhadalreadyspentthreedayswalking80kilometersoverthemountainsfromthePacific.WewereinCanada’sYukonTerritory,headingtowardsCarcross,ontheshoreofLakeBennett.Hereourboatwaswaitingwherewehadleftittheweekbefore.Ourplanthenwastoboatdownthe3,000kilometersofYukonRivertotheBeringSea.

Onthisday,wewerewalkingthelast48kilometerstowardsCarcross,followingadisusedrailwayline.Youhadtokeepaneyeoutforblackbears,whosepresencewasobviousfromthehugepilesofdung（粪便）thatlitteredthetracks.

Asthedaydrewon,westartedtolookforsomewheretosleep.Wefinallyfoundanoldrailwaybuilding,whichlookedasifitmightkeepussafefrombears.Thoughthewindowsanddoorshadlargescratchandchewmarks,theywerecoveredwithboardsandlookedsafe.AnnabelwentupstairsandstartedtounpackandsettleinwhileIlookedarounddownstairs.

Iwasmovingaroundinwhatwasonceclearlyakitchen,when,fromoutofadarkeneddoorwaythatItooktothestoreroom,cameasoftbutunusualdeepmoan（呻吟）.Mycuriosityraised,Istartedtowalktowardstheslightlyopnedoor.Iwashalfwayacrosstheroomwhenalowroughsoundcameoutofthedarknessandthehairsonthebackofmyneckstoodup.Mynaturalabilitywastoruin.Ibackedoutoftheroom,myeyesstaringatthedarkdoorway.Wethoughtitmightbeabetterideatospendthenightelsewhere.

Wegotupearlyinoursmalltentinthemorning.Thenight’ssleephadbeenallrightexceptwhenalittletroubledbydreamsofbears.Butourmoodrosewiththesun.Wewerewalkingalong,relaxingwitheachstepandlookingforwardtoabiglunchatCarcross.

Crossingasmallwoodenbridge,welefttherailtrackstohaveadrink.Aswereturned,Annabelcriedout“Stop!

”Lookingup,Isawafamiliarblackshapebehindus:

anotherblackbearwasfollowingus,movingupslowlyfrombehind,andthendisappearingrapidlyintothetreeswhenweturnedtofaceit.Howlongithadbeenfollowingus,wecouldnotsay.

25.Whatcanyouknowfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Annabelsetaworldspeedrecord.

B.TheauthorwascalmerthanAnnabel.

C.Annabel’shearingwassopoorthatshecouldn’thearanysounds.

D.Thetwogirlsranoutofthehouseathighspeedforfearofthebear.

26.WhatistheauthorandAnnabel’sfinaldestination?

A.ThePacific

B.YukonTerritory

C.Carcross

D.TheBeringsea

27.WhichisTUREabouttheoldrailwaybuildingaccordingtothepassage?

A.Trainspassherealongtherailwaytrack.

B.Bearsmighthavecomeandgonearoundhere.

C.Itwasreallyasafeplacetoplayandsleepin.

D.Aroughsoundcouldbeheardfromthekitchen.

C

Nowadays,especiallyinChina,everythingseemstofavorsocialintercourse,suchasgatheringsoffriends,KTV,grouptravel,diningtighter,playingcardsandMahjong,plustheChinese-style“street-crossinggroup.”Backhome,discussionscanstillbeboisterouslycarriedonwithinthe“circleoffriends”ofWeChat.

However,thesescenescannotalwayseaseasenseofloneliness.ZhuZiqing,awell-knownprofessorofTsinghuaUniversity,signedwithemotion:

“Mylonelinessincreasesasscenebecomesmuchbusier.”Onepopularsongtodayisalsocalled“Alonelymanincrowds.”Actually,engaginginsocialintercourserequiresability,whilebeingaloneinvolvesthewholecharacter.

Thesedays,itisnoteasytocalmdowntotallyandreturntoone’strueself.Willpower,intellectanddisciplinearerequired.Einsteinsaid:

“Itisnotyourworkingtimebutyoursparetimethatdeterminesthepossibilityofwhetheryouwillbesuccessfulornot.”The“sparetime”hereferredtocouldbetakenas“spendingtimebyyourself.”

Lonelylifecouldbeeitherdull,boringandtastelessorabundant,interestingandcolorful,dependingonone’squality,ambitionandinspiration.

Justasthebodyconstantlyrequiresenergy,themindandsoulalsodemandunceasinginputs.However,information,toprocessedandintegrated（融入）intoknowledge,thoughtsandfeelings,insteadofbustle（忙碌）seemstobetherightcondition.Successfulcareersinallwalksoflifeworldwidehaveprovedthat“thesoulgrowsinpeaceandtalentisnurturedinloneliness”.Inasense,itmaybereasonabletosaythat“Happinesstendstobeshallowwhilelonelinessinvolvesprofundity”.

Man,infact,needslonelinessmorethanhappytime,andonlyabundantlonelinesscanproducequalityhappiness.

28.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedtheword“boisterously”inparagraph1?

A.surprisingly

B.sadly

C.busily

D.peacefully

29.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?

A.Beingalonemarkspeopledepressed.

B.Socialintercourseimprovesourhappiness.

C.Onemayfeellonelyevenwhensurroundedbypeople

D.Weshouldattendsocialintercoursetodecreaseourloneliness.

30.WhatcanweknowfromEinstein’swords?

A.Youshouldbesuccessfulifyouspendallyourtimebyyourself.

B.Youshouldexercisemoreifyouwanttokeepyourmindshealthy.

C.Youwillnotbecomesuccessfulifyoujoininmoresocialintercourse.

D.Youwillbemoresuccessfulifyoucanmakeyourlonelytimemeaningful.

31.Whichmaybethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.LiveOnYourOwn

B.HappinessandLoneliness

C.Thesecretofsuccess

D.PracticeYourSocialAbility

D

Agingbringswrinkles,saggingbodiesandfrustratingforgetfulness.Butgettingolderisnotallbadformanypeople.Mountingevidencesuggestsagingmaybeakeytohappiness.Thereisconflictingresearchonthesubject,however,andexpertssayitmayallboildowntothis:

Attitudeiseverything.

Olderadultstendtobemoreoptimisticandhaveamorepositiveoutlookonlifethantheiryoungerandstressedopposites.Thebigquestioniswhyseniorsarehappier.Arecentstudysuggestsonereason:

Olderadultsrememberthepastthroughhappymemories.Agingcanbringmorecheeraspeoplebecomemorecomfortablewiththemselvesandtheirrolesinsociety.Theolderadultssaidtheywereenjoyingmoretimewiththeirfamily,spendingmoretimeonhobbiesandhaving