1、潮南实验学校高中部 20162017 学年第一学期期中考试高三英语试题(总分：120 分; 考试用时: 120 分钟) 命题 审题：高三英语备课组第二部分 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。ASuddenly another thought went through Kates mind like an electric shock. An express train was due to go past about thirty min
2、utes later. If it were not stopped, that long train, full of passengers, would fall into the stream. “Someone must go to the station and warn the station-master,” Kate thought. But who was to go? She would have to go herself. There was no one else.In wind and rain she started on her difficult way. S
3、oon she was at the bridge that crossed the Des Moines River, a bridge also built of wood, just like the bridge across Honey Creek. The storm had not washed this away, but there was no footpath across it. She would have to cross it by stepping from sleeper (枕木) to sleeper. With great care she began t
4、he dangerous crossing, sometimes on her hands and knees, hardly daring to look down between the sleepers into the wild flood waters below. If she should slip, she would fall between the sleepers, into the rapidly flowing stream.At last - she never knew how long it had taken her - she felt solid grou
5、nd under her feet. But there was no time to rest. She still had to run more than half a mile and had only a few minutes left. Unless she reached the station before the express did, many, many lives would be lost.She did reach the station just as the train came into sight. Fortunately the station-mas
6、ter was standing outside. “The bridge is down! Stop the train! Oh, please stop it!” Kate shouted breathlessly.The station-master went pale. He rushed into the station building and came back with a signal light. He waved the red light as the train came into the station. It was not a second too early.
7、1. What did Kate decide to do?A. Stop the express train. B. Check the signal light.C. Meet the passengers. D. Visit the station-master.2. Which of the following words best describes Kates journey?A. Fruitless. B. Boring. C. Well-planned. D. Risky.3. Why did the station-master turn pale?A. He suddenl
8、y fell ill. B. He realized the danger.C. He discovered his mistake. D. He became over-excited.BThe Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike linked to a generator (发电机 ). The idea is to get people fit an
9、d reduce their carbon footprint. Guests will have to produce at least 10 watt hours of electricityroughly 15 minutes of cycling for someone of average fitness. Guests staying at Plaza Hotel will be given meal tickets worth $36 once they have produced 10 watt hours of electricity. The bicycles will h
10、ave smart phones attached to the handlebars measuring how much power is being generated for the hotel.The plan, a world-first, will start on 19 April and run for a year. Only guests staying at the hotel will be able to take part. Frederikke Toemmergaard, hotel spokeswoman, said, “Many of our visitor
11、s are business people who enjoy going to the gym. There might be people who will cycle just to get a free meal, but generally I dont think people will take advantage of our programme.”Copenhagen has a long-standing cycling tradition and 36% of locals cycle to work each day, one of the highest percen
12、tages in the world, according to the website visitcopenhagen.dk. US environmental website recently voted Copenhagen the worlds best city for cyclists. “Because Copenhagen is strongly connected with cycling, we felt the bicycle would work well as a symbol of the hotels green profile (形象).“If success
13、ful, the electric bicycle meal programme will be spread to all Crowne Plaza hotels in the UK, the hotel said in a statement.4. What is the main purpose of the free meal programme?A. To promote the hotels green concept.B. To make the city known to the world.C. To attract people to the hotel restauran
14、t.D. To get guests to stay longer at the hotel.5. How can a participant get a free meal?A. By becoming a professional cyclist. B. By cycling to produce some electricity.C. By linking a smart phone to a bicycle. D. By monitoring his or her carbon footprint.6. Who are most likely to enter for the prog
15、ramme?A. The poor local people. B. The environment activists.C. Health-conscious hotel guests. D. Visitors fond of Copenhagen food.7. According to paragraph 3, Copenhagen has one of the worlds .A. best chain hotels B. greenest natural environmentsC. longest bike paths D. highest rates of people cycl
16、ing to workCDeep in the wilderness of northern Kenya, two boys found a pair of crying cheetah cubs (猎豹幼崽). The cubs mother had been killed by a lion. The cheetahs were only a few weeks old. In the wild, about 9 out of 10 cheetah cubs die before they are three months old. They are food for lions. But
17、 these cubs were so lucky that they were saved by their “heroes“, who brought them to Jane and Ian Craig. The Craigs help save endangered animals at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. The Craigs nursed the cheetah cubs back to health feeding them with bottles, sleeping with them, and comforting them. Th
18、ey named the cubs Sambu and Toki. But what would become of these cubs? How would they survive on their own? In the wild, cubs stay with their mothers until they are almost 2 years old. During that time, cheetah mothers teach their young how to hunt and how to protect themselves. The Craigs wouldnt b
19、e able to find a cheetah mother to teach the cubs. So they turned to a man named Simon King.King has spent more than twenty years studying cheetahs. He gave them a nod of approval when hearing about this, though taking care of two baby cubs would take a huge amount of time. For two years, he would n
20、eed to have them at his side most of the time. But he felt there was no other choice. And so, when the brothers were one month old, King became their father.The brothers followed King everywhere. If they saw large dangerous and fierce mammals, King would growl at the cubs the way a mother cheetah wo
21、uld have, which was a signal for the cubs to stay away. They learned quickly. King taught the cheetahs to hunt using a toy rabbit as King pulled it around on a rope. With more lessons and training, the brothers began to hunt on their own. King is one proud father now. 8. What do we know about the tw
22、o cheetah cubs?A.They like the Craigs very much.B. Their lives were in danger in the wild.C. Their mother was killed by humans.D. They were not afraid of lions.9. What worried the Craigs?A. There was no cheetah mother to teach the cubs.B. The cubs were dangerous.C. They had no time to take care of t
23、he cubs.D. There was no living place for the cubs.10. The cheetah brothers learnt hunting skills from _.A. Simon King B. the boys C. the Craigs D. their mother11. In which part of a magazine would we expect to find this text?A. History B. ScienceC. News report D. Nature DAdults are happy to tell the
24、ir children that crusts (面包皮) will give them curly hair, carrots will help them see in the dark, and spinach will make them strong. Even though adults know its not totally true, they think its good for their childrens health, a study had found.In a study about 31 per cent of adults said they once to
25、ld their children the curly hair tale, and 36 per cent said theyd been told the same thing by their mother or father. Among the over-50s, almost half said theyd been promised curly hair if they ate their crusts. A quarter of the 2,000 adults questioned in the study told their children carrots would
26、help them see in the dark. This could be true to some extent because of the high levels of vitamin A and beta-carotene in root vegetables.Another favorite among parents is that milk will make one strong. A third surveyed said their parents told them this, and about 29 per cent said they told their c
27、hildren the same thing. But while there is plenty of evidence to suggest milk is good for peoples health, there are also a lot of scientific papers saying it isnt.Thanks to Popeye, spinach is also fed to children, along with the idea that it will make them strong. While there is also some truth in t
28、his one, scientists now believe it is not the iron, but the inorganic nitrates (无机硝酸盐) that improve physical power.One in seven of the surveyed admitted telling their little ones that runner beans will make them run faster, which is nothing more than wordplay and has no basis in science. Almost one
29、in five adults were subjected to the same tale in childhood.Just over one in 10 parents told their children green food would turn them into a superhero, and a quarter admitted hiding vegetables in meals.Lyndsay Jones, spokesman for Persil Washing Up Liquid, said, “Its clear that the most persuasive
30、stories about food are passed on from generation to generation. Our research shows that the ideas continue, and we tell our kids the same things our parents told us, even if theyre not always entirely true.“Crusts may not make your hair curly, but theres plenty of research that says crusts contain m
31、ore of the goodness than the rest of a loaf. Hopefully, as a result of our Cook with Kids promise, more parents will be encouraged to spend time with their children in the kitchen and teach them the truth about food.12. We can know from Paragraph 3 that _.A. a third people are forced to drink milk b
32、y their parentsB. milk is beneficial to childrens physical strengthC. there is doubt whether milk is helpful to peoples health D. about 29 percent people wish their children good health13. Which of the following does Lyndsay Jones agree?A. Adults are willing to teach their children as their parents
33、did.B. Most persuasive stories about food are false.C. Stories about food shouldnt be passed on from generation to generation.D. Parents cant make sure if some stories about food are totally true.14. We can learn from the passage that _.A. scientists think the iron in spinach helps children grow str
34、ongB. parents are expected to tell children the truth about foodC. runner beans can really make children run fastD. crusts are said to contain less nutrition than a loaf15. How is the passage mainly developed?A. By following time order B. By making comparisons.C. By giving examples. D. By analyzing
35、causes.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。（注：如果选 E， 涂 AB；如果选 F，涂 CD，如果选 G，涂 ABCD）. How to Have a Successful Teenage LifeEveryone wants to succeed in their life, dont they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life; it really isnt that hard. 16
36、Do well in school. No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. Try your best for excellence in school; listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will enable you to ha
37、ve a bright future. 17 Do good in your community (社区). Volunteering can not only improve your communitys status, it could make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression (抑郁) than people who dont. 18 For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an ani
38、mal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself. 19 Remember, theyre there to help you be the best that you can be. Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes. 20 You dont
39、get to choose your teachers or your family, but you still have to put up with them. Learn how to deal with people now, because when youre an adult, you dont get to choose your boss or your co-workers, so learn how to respect them now.A. Live life to the fullest.B. School sets you up on the right tra
40、ck!C. Be nice to your parents and teachers.D. Find chances to do volunteer work that interests you.E. It will help you pass time and develop your personality.F. Here are some important points that you may find helpful.G. Keep in mind that they do the things they do because they care about you.第三部分英语
41、知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.When my son Gene was about 12 years old, I started helping him learn to 21 . I bought twenty chickens and asked him to 22 them. I told him that they would be his own chickens and we would 23 the eggs
42、from him. However, he would have to buy chicken 24 with the money he made from the eggs. Whatever money was 25 would be his to keep. Gene was 26 , thinking he would make his first 27 .After several weeks successful work, I began to 28 that egg production was going down. I 29 nothing about it. Then o
43、ne night, Gene told me he didnt have 30 money to buy the feed. He said the chickens had never 31 a meal and he could not figure out why some of them had stopped 32 eggs.Then I asked him if he had 33 the amount of feed he had given the chickens. He was 34 . It was like he did not think anyone would e
44、ver 35 what he had done. After a long 36 , he said yes. He thought he would make more money if he gave them 37 food. I asked him, “Did you fool the chickens?”I was just astonished at the question in my own 38 .I was dumbfounded (惊呆) at the 39 of it. Yes, you can fool everyone else, but you cannot “f
45、ool the chickens,” because 40 , you will find out, as the saying goes, “What goes around comes around.”21. A. cook B. share C. count D. work22. A. take care of B. observe C. train D. play with23. A. save B. borrow C. buy D. keep24. A. nest B. soup C. meat D. feed25. A. given back B. picked up C. lef
46、t over D. brought in26. A. thrilled B. worried C. satisfied D. discouraged27. A. deal B. contribution C. fortune D. choice28. A. hear B. notice C. predict D. imagine29. A. said B. found C. thought D. recalled30. A. private B. honest C. pocket D. enough31. A. missed B. wasted C. enjoyed D. finished32
47、. A. hatching B. laying C. gathering D. hiding33. A. balanced B. checked out C. cut down D. measured34. A. delighted B. shocked C. tired D. disappointed35. A. forgive B. allow C. discuss D. know36. A. silence B. absence C. negotiation D. preparation37. A. heavy B. fresher C. less D. solid38. A. life
48、 B. job C. case D. mind39. A. explanation B. significance C. trick D. example40. A. in this respect B. in the end C. in contrast D. in addition第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于 3 个单词） 。 Magic TouchFrom my hotel room window, I could see a large advertisement
49、board with his face on it: Jason, the Great Magician.I absent-mindedly turned the 41 (page) of the phone book and came across a city map. Drinking my iced coffee I ran my fingers along the streets 42 the hotel to the opera hall. Not more 43 a half-hour walk, I thought.I looked 44 (quick) at the clock. The show starts
