1、2018 届甘肃省临夏中学高三上学期摸底考试英语试题年级：高三 科目：英语 座位号第一部分：阅读理解（共两节；满分 40分）第一节 阅读理解（共 15小题；每小题 2分，共 30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AWhy should I teach my children history? That sounds like a stupid question to even ask. But, as I hear different home schooling teachers discuss history, I get the idea tha
2、t there may be different reasons for teaching history. Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history.The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from the past. I am convinced that the world would be a much better plac
3、e if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the things that made these successes and failures. However, as the unfortunately true statement goes “the one thing we seem to learn from history is that we dont seem to learn from history.“ Perhaps at least in teaching history,
4、to my children I can do a small part in changing this.The second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to understand the current political climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical context. We can not even understand why we are and where we are without history, much
5、 less (更不必说) try to figure out where we are going or how we should get where we want to be.I teach my children history, for one more reason. I purchased a set of historical audio (录音机) tapes for our children. My seven-year-old son listened to them over and over. It was my hope that he would become i
6、nspired by the accomplishments of people like the Wright brothers to accomplish things by himself. I think that it is good that we celebrate the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jr. if, in doing so, young people are called on to stand for the principles that he stood for and accompl
7、ish what he accomplished. I also think that by studying people like Adolph Hitler, people can learn to stand against the things that he stood for.1. In Paragraph 3, the author shows that history is useful because _. A. it makes the current political situation go smoothlyB. it helps us realize the im
8、portance of historical eventsC. it helps us understand why things are the way they areD. it helps people accept the present situation where they live2. Some historical figures(人物) are mentioned in the last paragraph to show _.A. people can be inspired to do good, while also learning to fight against
9、 evilB. people may also learn from bad historical figuresC. more celebrations should be held to honor their achievementsD. todays people can also achieve what they achieved3. What would be talked about in the following paragraph?A. How to teach history effectively. B. Some negative reasons for study
10、ing history.C. How to get more people to study history. D. Some bad historical figures.4. The main purpose of this passage is to _.A. inspire the parents to teach their children historyB. show the importance of history in politicsC. explain the reasons why children study historyD. introduce the writ
11、ers own way of teaching history5. Which of the following is not the reason for studying history according to the author?A. One can learn from history in order not to make the same mistake.B. It can help us to understand the current political climate.C. Without history, one can be nothing but a fool
12、in every aspect.D. One can know the principle of doing something and not doing something.BWith all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, its not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile
13、on someones face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps ( 处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart. How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker, neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line
14、 with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I dont know the person Im joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but a
15、lso is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They d
16、ont get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psycholo
17、gical problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some j
18、okes and have some fun laughing together.6. According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that _.A. it makes people more confident B. it can pick up peoples spiritsC. it can help rid the cruelty in the world D. it can help people get on well with others7. The phrase “busting a gut“ in the t
19、hird paragraph can be replaced by _.A. explaining carefully B. speaking loud C. keeping silent D. laughing hard8. In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _. A. talk about his own understanding of humorB. encourage people to be humorous in daily lifeC. introduce a practical way to get th
20、rough daily lifeD. convince people of the power of being optimistic about life9. What is the authors attitude towards the present world?A. Positive. B. Critical. C. Satisfied. D. Indifferent.10. The author answers the question in the second paragraph with _.A. facts and descriptions B. evidence and
21、argument C. examples and conclusion D. stories and persuasionCHuman beings have used tools for a very long time. In some parts of the world you can still find tools that people used more than two million years ago. They made these tools by hitting one stone against another. In this way, they broke o
22、ff pieces from one of the stones. These chips of stone were usually sharp on one side. People used them for cutting meat and skin from dead animals, and also for making other tools out of wood. Human beings needed to use tools because they did not have sharp teeth like other meat eating animals, suc
23、h as lions and tigers. Tools helped people to get food more easily. Working with tools also helped to develop human intelligence. The human brain grew bigger, and human beings began to invent more and more tools and machines. The stone chip was one of the first tools that people used, and perhaps it
24、 is the most important. Some scientists say that it was the key to success of mankind. Since 1960 a new kind of tool has appeared. This is the silicon chip - a little chip of silicon crystal. It is smaller than a finger nail, but it can store more than a million “bits“ of information. It is an elect
25、ronic brain. Every year these chips get cleverer, but their size gets smaller, and their cost gets less. They are used in watches, calculators and intelligent machines that we can use in many ways. In the future we will not need to work with tools in the old way. Machines will do everything for us.
26、They will even talk and play games with us. People will have plenty of spare time. But what will they do with it? Human beings used stone chips for more than two million years, but human life changed very little in that time. We have used silicon chips for only a few years, but life is changing fast
27、er every day. What will life be like twenty years from now? What will the world be like two million years from now? 11. From paragraph 1, we can know_.A. why early human beings cut skin from dead animals B. how early human beings discovered the toolsC. what early human beings used the tools forD. wh
28、at food early human beings stored12. The stone chip is thought to be the most important tool because it _. A. was very important to the development of mankindB. led to the invention of machines in the early timeC. developed cooking abilities of mankindD. was one of the first tools of mankind13. The
29、silicon chip is mentioned in the passage to A. show the changes of tools B. introduce a new kind of toolC. give an example of using tools D. compare the effects of two kinds of tools14. At the end of the passage the author seems to suggest that life in future is _. A. Out of order B. Less colorful C
30、. hard to predict D. full of meanings15. Which of the following is not true about the silicon chip A. It has appeared since 1960.B. It is an electronic brain and can store a lot of information.C. It is a chip of silicon crystal and is very small.D. It becomes cleverer and more expensive every year.第
31、二节 七选五（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 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。Being fit is a way of saying a person eats well, gets a lot of physical exercise, and has a healthy weight. There are a lot of discussions these days about fit kids. 16 1. Eat a variety of foods. You may have a favorite food, but
32、the best choice is to eat a variety. 17 Taste new foods and old ones you havent tried for a while. Some foods, such as green vegetables, are more pleasing the older you get. Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day two fruits and three vegetables. 2. Listen to your body. What
33、does it feel like to be full? When youre eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Sometimes, people eat too much because they dont notice when they need to stop eating. 18 And over a period of time, overeating can lead to unhealthy weight gain. 3. 19 What s sc
34、reen time? Its the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVDs, playing video games, and using the computer. The more time you spend on these sittingdown activities, the less time available for active stuff, like basketball, bike riding and swimming. 20 These rules arent magic. However, follow them
35、 most of the time and you can become a fit kid sooner or later. A. Limit screen time. B. If youre a kid who wants to be fit, here are three rules to live by. C. Drink water and milk. D. Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly. E. Eating too much can make you feel uncomfort
36、able. F. If you eat different foods, youre more likely to get the nutrients your body needs. G. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.第二部分：英语知识用运（共两节，满分 45分）第一节 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，共 30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。During the years when I was a teacher, I learned
37、 a lot of things. Perhaps the most important one was the life-changing 21 of encouraging words.I 22 what Leo Buscaglia had done with his students in University of Southern California. In one class Leo Buscalia and his students had made two lists of 23 , one positive and one negative. Then they 24 th
38、e negative words into the trash bin and tried to use only the 25 words for one month. They were 26 at how much better their lives became just by using words full of 27 .I decided to try this as well by 28 something good to write on each paper my students 29 . No matter how many mistakes a students p
39、aper 30 , there was always a 31 sentence, beautiful thought, or a great idea that I could 32 on. I remember glancing over my desk and 33 some of the students reading those encouraging words 34 . It was a joy seeing their eyes shine a little brighter, their 35 sit up a little straighter, and their le
40、arning climb a lot 36 .I recently saw one of my 37 students and we talked for a while. He has got married, and has two children now. As I was saying goodbye, he said, “You know I 38 have a few of those old papers. I look at them from time to time. I just 39 my kids have a good teacher like you.” I w
41、as amazed at the 40 those few positive words had on his life.May your own life be forever full of encouraging words in your ears, from your lips and in your heart.21. A. method B. ability C. power D. approach22. A. improved B. learned C. wondered D. doubted23. A. books B. words C. ideas D. tasks24.
42、A. threw B. collected C. stored D. wrote25. A. familiar B. standard C. common D. positive26. A. curious B. disappointed C. amazed D. confused27. A. astonishment B. encouragement C. friendship D. advantage28. A. buying B. finding C. asking D. wishing29. A. took down B. put away C. looked through D. h
43、anded in30. A. contained B. created C. avoided D. reduced31. A. complete B. strange C. discouraging D. meaningful32. A. agree B. comment C. bring D. depend33. A. keeping B. having C. seeing D. leaving34. A. now or never B. again and again C. little by little D. step by step35. A. legs B. waists C. b
44、acks D. shoulders36. A. further B. higher C. deeper D. wider37. A. present B. clever C. careful D. former38. A. ever B. never C. still D. merely39. A. hope B. admit C. complain D. remember40. A. result B. strength C. effect D. importance第二节 语法填空（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，共 15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形
45、式。Last Sunday while waiting for the bus with my father, I heard some people arguing loudly. 41 (look) around, I saw two women and a big man shouting at each other. Later we learned that the women were tourists from a neighboring city. One of them said three young men stole her friends purse while th
46、ey 42 (shop) in a store. 43 other two had run away, but they followed the big man 44 (close) and caught him. I was angry and wanted to go up and help the two women, 45 my father stopped me and pulled me aside. I felt very 46 (depress), thinking my father was afraid of the big man and unwilling to he
47、lp the two women. However, what happened next changed my opinion. My father 47 (hurry) to a nearby ice cream store, using their phone to call police. He reported the case _ 48 police and provided some helpful details. When we were about 49 (leave)，I saw three policemen running to the spot. I was happy and had a better 50 (understand) of my father from this incident. Although he looked ordinary, he was brave and calm before danger.41._ 42._ 43._44._ 45._ 46._47._ 48._ 49._50._
