1、2017 届宁夏固原市第一中学高三下学期 4 月份能力提升测试英语试题2017- 4 -19 本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷 （非选择题）第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 5 个小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的 A、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。1. Why doesnt the man want the first T-shirt？A. Its too expensive. B. Its too big. C. Its too small.2. What wi
2、ll Nancy do tonight?A. See a movie. B. Stay at home. C. Go shopping.3. How will the woman travel to Beijing?A. By air. B. By train. C. By car.4.When should the man return the books?A. By December 30th. B. By December 13th. C. By December 3rd5. What do we know about the boy?A. His room is always mess
3、y. B. Hes asked to clean up the room later. C. He wants to go on a picnic first.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听第 6 段材料，回答 6、7 题。6. How much will the man pay?A. 2.50. B. 5.00. C. 7.85.7. What will the woman give to the man next?A. Some envelopes. B. His change. C. Some airmail stickers. 听第 7 段材料，回答
4、第 8、9 题。8. What did the guy take when he climbed up the skyscraper?A. Cups. B. Ropes. C. Wires.9. What happened when he got to the top of the building?A. He was arrested. B. He was applauded. C. He was fined.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the woman planning to do?A. Visit the Art Museum. B. Meet
5、 her friend. C. Go shopping.11. What time is it now?A. Around 4:30 p.m. B. Around 5:15 p.m. C. Around 5:30 p.m.12. Why does the man suggest the woman take a taxi downtown?A. Its the easiest way. B. Its the cheapest. C. Therere no buses going there.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers tal
6、king about?A. Roberts plans after graduation. B. The good news from the womans father.C. The womans plans for work.14. What is the mans major probably in university?A. Electronics. B. Engineering. C. Computer.15. who owns a construction company?A. The mans father . B. The womans uncle C. The mans un
7、cles friend 16. How long will the man stay in Austin?A. For one year. B. For two years. C. For four days.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the talk mainly about?A. An unusual experience. B. A special kind of animal. C. Fun activities18. What did the family do first when they got to the park?A. The
8、y put up their tent. B. They went exploring. C. They had a rest. 19.What was Toms suggestion?A. Waiting patiently for the bear to come out.B. Putting some honey outside the tent.C. Shouting at the bear to drive him away.20. Where did they sleep that night?A. In the tent. B. In the car. C. In a hotel
9、.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AAs a boy, Charles Robert Darwin(达尔文) collected anything that caught his interest: insects, coins and interesting stones. He was not very clever, but Darwin was good at doing the things that intereste
10、d him. His father was a doctor, so Darwin was sent to Edinburgh to study medicine, and was planned to follow a medical career. But Charles found the lectures boring. Then his father sent him to Cambridge University to study to be a priest. While at Cambridge, Darwins interest in zoology and geograph
11、y grew. Later he got a letter from Robert FitzRoy who was planning to make a voyage around the world on a ship, the Beagle. He wanted a naturalist to join the ship, and Darwin was recommended(推荐). That voyage was the start of Darwins great life. As the Beagle sailed around the world, Darwin began to
12、 wonder how life had developed on earth. He began to observe everything. After he was home, he set to work, getting his collection in order. His first great work The Zoology of the Beagle was well received, but he was slow to make public his ideas on the origin of life. Later Darwin and Wallace, ano
13、ther naturalist who had the same opinions as Darwin, produced a paper together. Darwins great book “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection” 物种起源) appeared. It attracted a storm. People thought that Darwin was saying they were descended from monkeys. What a shameful idea! Although mos
14、t scientists agreed that Darwin was right, the Church was still so strong that Darwin never received any honors for his work.Afterwards, he published another great work, The Descent of Man. His health grew worse, but he still worked. “When I have to give up observation, I shall die,” he said. He was
15、 still working on 17, April, 1882. He was dead two days later.21. Darwins father sent him to Edinburgh to _.A. make him like natural history B. make him become a doctor C. let him change his hobbies D. have him give up his collection22. According to the passage, Charles Darwins whole life was change
16、d by _.A. his study at Cambridge University B. his collection of coins C. the naturalists at Cambridge D. the voyage of the Beagle23.What can we infer from the text ?.A. Charles Darwin was good at collecting B. FitzRoy made a voyage around the world C. Means of Natural Selection arose argument over
17、the world . D. The Zoology of the Beagle wasnt well receivedBSleep deprivation(缺失)is an important hidden factor in lowering the achievement of school pupils, according to researchers carrying out international education tests.It is a particular problem in richer countries with sleep experts linking
18、it to the use of mobile phones and computers in bedroom late at night. Sleep deprivation is such a serious problem that lessons have to be dragged down to a lower level to suit sleep-deprived learners, the study found. The international comparison, carried out by Boston College, found the United Sta
19、tes to have the highest number of sleep-deprived students, with 73% of 9- and 10-year-olds and 80% of 13- and 14-year-olds identified by their teachers as being negatively affected. In literacy(读写能力) tests there were 76% of 9- and 10-year-olds lacking sleep. This was much higher than the internation
20、al average of 47% of primary pupils needing more sleep and 57% among the secondary age group.Other countries with the most sleep-deprived youngsters were New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Australia, England, Ireland and France. High-performing Finland is also among the most lacking in sleep. Countries with
21、 the best records for getting enoughsleep include Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Japan and Malta. “I think we underestimate the impact of sleep. Our data show that across countries internationally, on average, children who have more sleep achieve higer in maths, science and re
22、ading. That is exactly what our data show,” says Chad Minnich of the TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center.“Its the same link for children who are lacking basic nutrition,” says Mr Minnich, based at the Lynch School of Education, Boston College. “If you are unable to concentrate, to attend ment
23、ally, you are unable to achieve at your best level, because your mind and body are in need of something more basic. Sleep is a fundamental need for all children. If teachers report such large proportions of children suffering from lack of sleep, its having a significant impact. But worse than that,
24、teachers are having to adjust their instruction based on those children who are suffering from a lack of sleep. The children who are suffering from a lack of sleep are driving down instruction.”That means that even the children who are getting enough sleep are still suffering from this sleep-related
25、 lowering.24. What did the research of Boston College try to find A. Why children dont get enough sleep B. How many hours between sleep and test result C. The relationship between sleep and test results D. The relationship between sleep and health 25. Many children suffer from sleep deprivation beca
26、use _.A. they sit in front of the TV for too long B. they can hardly sleep soundly and deeplyC. their homework occupies too much of their time D. modern technological devices consume a lot of their time26. Which of the following countries has the most sleep-deprived students?A. Japan B. Malta C. Fin
27、land D. Portugal27. Why are children who get enough sleep also victims?A. Because they are disturbed by sleep-deprived studentsB. Because teaching is driven down by sleep-deprived studentsC. Because they have to spend time helping sleep-deprived students D. Because the teachers waste time disciplini
28、ng sleep-deprived studentsCAfter spending a year in Brazil on a student exchange program, her mother recalled(回忆), Marie Colvin returned home to find that her classmates had narrowed down their college choices. “Everyone else was already admitted to college,” her mother, Rosemarie Colvin, said from
29、the family home. “So she took our car and drove up to Yale and said , You have to let me in . “Impressed-she was a National Merit (全国英才) finalist who had picked up Portuguese in Brazil-Yale did, admitting her to the class of 1978, where she started writing for the Yale Daily News and decided to be a
30、 journalist,” her mother said.On Wednesday, Marie Colvin, 56, an experienced journalist for The Sunday Times of London, killed as Syrian forces shelled(炮击) the city of Homs. She was working in a temporary media center that was destroyed in the attack.“She was supposed to leave Syria on Wednesday”, M
31、rs. Colvin said. “Her editor told me he called her yesterday and said it was getting too dangerous and they wanted to take her out. She said she was doing a story and she wanted to finish it.Mrs. Colvin said it was pointless to try to prevent her daughter from going to conflict zones. “If you knew m
32、y daughter,” she said, “it would have been such a waste of words. She was determined, she was enthusiastic about what she did, it was her life. There was no saying Dont do this. This is who she was , absolutely who she was and what she believed in :cover the story, not just have pictures of it, but
33、bring it to life in the deepest way you could.” “So it was not a surprise when she took an interest in journalism,” her mother said. 28.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1, we can infer that _ .A. Yale was her last choiceB. Marie Colvin was confident of herself C. Yale must keep its promise
34、to Marie Colvin D. Marie Colvin was good at persuading29.Which of the following is NOT true ?A. Marie Colvin was quite outstanding . B. Marie Colvin started writing in Brazil .C. Marie Colvin should have left Syria beforehand . D. Marie Colvin was very careful with her work .30. From the last paragr
35、aph, we can know that Mrs. Colvin _.A. dislikes the choice of her daughter. B. cares little about her daughter.C. knows her daughter very well. D. doesnt fully appreciate her daughter.31.What can be the best title of the text ?A. Covering Stories in a Dangerous Conflict Area.B. Applying for Top Univ
36、ersities, a Successful CaseC. Choosing Lifelong Careers Based on Your Own Interest.D. Recalling Her Daughter, a Journalist Killed in Syria.DTeaching is more than leadership. Some of the teachers time and effort is directed toward instruction, some toward evaluation. But it is the teacher as a group
37、leader who creates an effective organizational structure and good working environment so that instruction and evaluation activities can take place. A group that is totally disorganized, unclear about its goals, or constantly fighting among its members willnot be a good learning group. The leadership
38、 pattern includes helping to form and maintain a positive learning environment so that instruction and evaluation activities can take place. On the first day of class, the teacher faces a room filled with individuals. Perhaps a few closely united groups and friendships already exist. But there is no
39、 sense of group unity, no set of rules for conduct in the group, no feeling of belonging. If teachers are successful leaders, they will help students develop a system of relationships that encourages working together.Standards and rules must be set to keep order, make sure of justice and protect ind
40、ividual rights, but do not contradict school policy. What happens when one student hurts anothers individual rights? Without clear regulations agreeable to the students and teachers, the classroom can become chaotic. Students may break rules they did not know existed. If standards are set without pa
41、rticipation from the class, students may spend a great deal of creative energy in destroying the class environment or finding ways to break rules.No matter how skillful the teacher is in uniting students and creating a positive atmosphere, the task is never complete. Regular maintenance is necessary
42、. Conflicts arise. The needs of individual members change. A new kind of learning task requires a new organizational structure. Sometimes outside pressures such as holidays, upcoming tests or sport competitions, or family troubles cause stress in the classroom. One task for the teacher is to recreat
43、e a positive environment by helping students deal with conflict, change, and stress. 32. The underlined word “maintain” in Para.1 probably means_.A. keep B. build C. recreate D. evaluate33. According to the author, the teacher should _. A. free students from outside pressures B. set the standards an
44、d rules on his own C. be responsible for a well-organized class D. focus more on instruction and evaluation34. From the passage we can learn that _.A. rules cannot be changed once theyre formedB. outside pressures can not cause tension among studentsC. if the teacher well unites his students, he the
45、n will finish his taskD.if rules are not acceptable both to students and teachers,the classroom can be mess35. What is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?A. To provide information for teaching B. To show the importance of teaching a class.C. To study the teachers behavior in the classro
46、om.D. To compare the teachers behavior with the students in class.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。Things to Remember When Youre Having a Bad DayEven the hardest days contain lessons that will help you be a better person. Feeling down? Consider these things to rem
47、ember when youre having a bad day. No one promised life would be perfect. 36 Dont base your happiness on meeting every expectation you set for yourself. It is good to be ambitious, but youll never be perfect. If you expect otherwise, your life will be filled with disappointments. 37 Trees that are s
48、low to grow bear the best fruit. Dont kid yourself into thinking success will come quickly. It isnt easy to be patient, but anything worth doing requires time. 38 . Without hard times, you wouldnt appreciate the good ones. Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to give up, that is strength. 39 . It is hard to find much to smile about when you
