1、学年高三英语阶段性测试试题doc2019-2020学年高三英语10月阶段性测试试题第一部分阅读理解第一节 （共小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ABabysitter(保姆) WantedI am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. A few hours on Saturdays and Sundays to help me and then other times as needed. He or she should be over 18, responsible, loving, warm, and have some experien
2、ce in caring for babies. This position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. The pay is $10 an hour.If this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to rebecharv or call 800-4964.Off ice Manager WantedOur company is looking for a full-time experienced manager t
3、o run the business. Strong skills in organization and business management are required for this position. The office manager will be responsible for keeping financial (财务的) records, so he or she should be familiar with computers.Please reply to jim or call 800-6978 to apply.Waiter/ Waitress WantedA
4、restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter / waitress. Knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. Must work well under pressure and understand the basics (基本要素) of fine dining and customer service.If youre interested, please contact us at job-tkupe-1329358152craigslist.org to ap
5、ply.This is a part-time job.Office Cleaner WantedLooking for a Part-time job? A position in the Mississauga area needs an office cleaner! Part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.Duties include:Cleaning the washroomsCleaning the furnitureSweeping the floorsOther general cleaning experience is
6、 necessary. Pay: $15 per hourReply to:job-p3b7u-1365632206craigslist.org or call 800-8197.1. Which of the following position is a full-time job?A. Office manager. B.Babysitter.C.Waiter / waitress. D.Office cleaner.2. If a college girl with some experience caring for children wants to apply for a job
7、, where should she send an email?A.job-p3b7u-1365632206craigslist.orgB.job-tkupe-1329358152craigslist.orgC.rebecharvD.jim3. What can we learn from the passage?A. The office cleaner has to work three hours each day.B. Experience is necessary for all these four jobs.C.A babysitter earns $5 more than a
8、n office cleaner per hour.D. One can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone.24.Which of the following is necessary for a waiter / waitress?A. Having knowledge of wines.B. Being familiar with computers.C. Knowing more about menus.D. Working well with others.BOne Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, wen
9、t skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didnt have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He
10、 was getting colder by the minute. Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use. He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put.
11、The first thing he did was to find shelter form the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his body temperature would get verylow, which could quickly kill him.Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of
12、himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could. By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. Heatesnow and drank waterfroma nearby stream so thathisbody wouldnt lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did theonlything he could- he huddled(蜷缩) in his cave and sl
13、ept. The nextday, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher foundhim. Aft
14、er two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved. Nicholas might not have survived thissnowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls survival show. Man vs. Wild. Thats where he learned the tips that saved his life, In each episode(一期节目)of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild
15、area and has to find his way out. When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.5. What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon? A. He caught a coldB. He broke his skis.
16、C. He hurt his eyes D. He got lost.6. How did Nicholas keephimself warm? A. He built a snow cave. B. He lighted some branches. C. He kept on skiing. D. He found a shelter. 7. On Tuesday, Nicholas _. A. returned tohisshelter safely B. got stuck in the snow C. was saved by a searcher D. staved where h
17、e was CRachel Louise Carson was born on May 27th, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She grew up on a farm where she learnt about nature and animals. Rachel loved reading and writing stories when she was young. She even had a story published when she was only ten years old. One of Rachels favorite su
18、bjects was oceanology.Rachel attended college at the Pennsylvania College for Women where she majored in biology. She later got her masters degree in zoology from Johns Hopkins University. After graduation, Rachel taught for a while and then got a job at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. At first,
19、 she wrote for a weekly radio program that educated people on marine biology. Later, she became a marine biologist and chief editor of publications for the Fish and Wildlife Service. In addition to her work at the Fish and Wildlife Service, Rachel wrote articles for magazines about the ocean. In 194
20、1, she published her first book called Under the Sea Wind. However, her second book, The Sea Around Us, made her famous. The Sea Around Us was published in 1951 and was on the New York Times bestseller list for 39 weeks. With the success of the book, Rachel quit her job at the Fish and Wildlife Serv
21、ice and concentrated on writing full-time.After World War, farmers began to use pesticides (农药) such as DDT on their crops. Rachel was concerned about the effects that large-scale spraying of DDT may have on the health of people as well as the environment. Rachel began to gather research material on
22、 pesticides and write a book about the subject.Rachel spent four years gathering research material and writing the book. She named it Silent Spring referring to bird death due to pesticides and the spring being silent without their songs. Published in 1962, the book became very popular and brought t
23、he environmental issues of pesticides to the general public.On April 14th, 1964, she died of breast cancer in her home in Maryland8. What did Rachel Louise Carson major in for her bachelors degree?A. Oceanology. B. Biology.C. Zoology. D. Engineering.9. What is the right order of the following events
24、 about Rachels life?a. She collected material for Silent Spring.b. She taught for a while after graduation.c. She gave up her job at the Service.d. She had her first book published.e. She became a marine biologist.A.d-a-c-b-eB.b-d-c-e-aC.d-c-a-b-e D.b-e-d-c-a10. It can be inferred from the passage t
25、hat _.A. Rachel showed a talent for writing at a young ageB. it took little effort for Rachel to write Silent SpringC. it was Silent Spring that brought Rachel instant fameD. Rachel is believed to be more a biologist than a writer11. What type of writing is the article likely to be?A.A short story.B
26、.A book review.C. A biography. D. A news report.D. Every week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero, which is a Chinese-style spelling bee(拼写大赛). In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand.
27、To prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries.Perhaps the shows popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy(书法)to be one of their primary contributions to civilizati
28、on. Unfortunately, all over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. The correct character is chosen from a list. The resu
29、lt? Its possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.But theres still hope for the paint brush. Chinas Education Ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write.In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a speci
30、ally decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of six-year-olds dip brush pens into black ink. They look up at the blackboard often to study their teachers examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin rice p
31、aper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now?” we ask the calligraphy teacher, Shen Bin. “The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture,” she reasons. “Students must learn now so they dont forget when they grow up.” says the teacher.12. Which of the following is closest in meaning with the underlined sentence is paragraph 2?A. Ever Chinese can write
