山西省实验中学2017届高三上学期第四次月考英语试题.doc

1、山西省实验中学2016-2017 学年度高三年级第四次月考试题（卷）英 语说明： 1. 考生务必将自己所在班级、姓名、准考证号等信息填写在密封线内的相应位置。2. 本试卷分第 I 卷和第 II 卷两部分，共 8 页。答题时间 100 分钟，满分 150 分。3. 答卷时考生务必用蓝、黑色墨水笔或圆珠笔作答。第 I 卷 客观题 （100 分）第一部分:阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节 （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 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AResearchers at the Universit

2、y of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a strangers personality simply by looking at the persons shoes. “Shoes convey a thin but useful slice of information about their wearers,” the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality. “Shoes ser

3、ve a practical purpose, and also serve as nonverbal cues (非语言暗示) with symbolic messages. People tend to pay attention to the shoes they and others wear.”Medical Daily notes that the number of detailed personality traits (特质) detected in the study include a persons general age, income, political tend

4、ency, and other personality traits, including someones emotional stability. Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style, cost, color and condition of someones shoes. In the study, 63 students from the University of Kansas looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of

5、shoes worn by the studys participants. Participants in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes, and then filled out a personality questionnaire.So, what do your shoes say about your personality? Some of the results were expected: people with higher incomes most commonly wore ex

6、pensive shoes, and flashier footwear was typically worn by outgoing people. However, some of the more specific results are interesting. For example, “practical and functional” shoes were generally worn by more “friendly” people, while ankle boots were more closely connected with “aggressive” persona

7、lities. The strangest of all may be that those who wore “uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities.And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take exceptional care of them, you may suffer from “attachment anxiety,” spending too much time worrying about what other people think

8、 of your appearance. There was even a political calculation in the mix with wearing “shabbier and less expensive” shoes.The researchers noted that some people would choose shoe styles to mask their actual personality traits, but researchers pointed out that volunteers were also likely to be unaware

9、that their footwear choices were revealing deep insights into their personalities.1. By looking at a persons shoes, its possible for people to_.A. know the wearer thoroughly and accuratelyB. form an opinion about the wearers characterC. have exact cues about the wearers social status D. judge the we

10、arers educational background2. What can we know about the passage?A. Wealthy people tend to choose shiny shoes.B. Friendly people are likely to wear ankle boots. C. Calm people prefer shoes with uncomfortable appearance.D. Outgoing people always wear shoes with practical functions.3. Taking exceptio

11、nal care of new shoes shows that _.A. the owners care much about others opinions on their appearance B. the owners are in a relaxed stateC. the owners are particular about their appearance D. the owners have too many shoes to choose fromBPapa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and we

12、nt to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then. So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown. “Theres so much to learn,” hed say. “Though were born st

13、upid, only the stupid remain that way.” He was determined that none of his children would be denied an education.Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner ti

14、me seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment, always to the point.Then came the momentthe time to share the days new learning.Papa would

15、 push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to listen.“Felice,” hed say, “tell me what you learned today.”来源:学科网 ZXXK“I learned that the population of Nepal is .”Silence.Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation of the world would depend upon it. “The population of Nepa

16、l. Hmm. Well . . . .” hed say. “Get the map; lets see where Nepal is.” And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.As children, we thoug

17、ht very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and participating in one anothers education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our input, affirming(肯定) our value, giving us a sense of dignity, Papa was unquestionably our

18、most influential teacher.Later during my training as a future teacher I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting(传授) what Papa had known all alongthe value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, though I can n

19、ever tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful.4. What do we know from the first paragraph?A. Those born stupid could not change their life.B. The authors father was born in a workers family.C. The poor could hardly afford school education.D. The town elders wanted to learn about

20、the world.5. It can be learned from the passage that the author _.A. appreciated his fathers educational technique B. felt regret about those wasted daysC. knew very well about Nepal D. enjoyed talking about news6. What is the greatest value of “dinner time“ to the author?A. Showing talents. B. Cont

21、inual learning. C. Winning Papas approval. D. Family get-together.7. The authors father can be best described as _.A. a participant willing to share his knowledgeB. a teacher strict about everything his students didC. an educator expert at training future teachers D. a parent insistent on his childr

22、ens educationCA man is in a serious condition after being bitten by a shark in northern NSW. The 52-year-old man from Evans Head, named in media reports as Craig Ison, is undergoing surgery after suffering injuries to his legs and hands when the shark attacked him at around 6a.m. on Friday.Detective

23、 Inspector Cameron Lindsay told reporters in Ballina the quick thinking of another surfer and beach walkers who stemmed the flow of blood may have saved Isons life.Two surfers initially helped him, using towels and tourniquets until emergency services arrived at the beach.来源:学科网Lindsay said Ison spo

24、tted the shark in the water and warned the other surfers.As the group tried to paddle away from the animal it then attacked Ison, he said.“He actually fought off the shark, were told, and has made it to the shore with the help of the other surfers,” he said. Ison was then transported to Lismore hosp

25、ital in an ambulance driven by a police officer as paramedics frantically work on him in the back.The beach, south of Ballina, is not patrolled in winter and would remain closed, a Surf Life Saving NSW spokeswoman said.Local resident Bart Easdown says in the past week locals have reported many sight

26、ings of four-meter and five-meter sharks near Ballina and Lennox Head. But he says nothing will stop surfers. “Im not quite that brave, but they (local surfers) are, and they just love doing it,” Mr. Easdown told reporters. “The majority of people say they will be back in the water and that there is

27、 always something looming.”On Sunday beaches around Ballina were closed after two sharks were spotted off the coast, a Surf Life Saving ZNSW spokeswoman said. Earlier this month a bodyboarder was mauled by a shark at Ballinas Lighthouse Beach, suffering serious injuries to his lower legs. In Februar

28、y, a large great white shark tore the legs off 41-year-old surfer, Tadashi Nakaharaa, in a fatal attack at neighbouring Shelly Beach.On Sunday a man was killed by a shark while diving for scallops with his daughter near Maria Island, off Tasmanias east coast.8. It is learned from the text that _.A.

29、Ison was sent to the nearest hospital by surfersB. other surfers had an easy escape from the sharkC. the attack happened during surfing at noon来源:学科网D. the sharks attack left Ison seriously hurt9. According to Bart Easdown, we know that _.A. there are reported sightings of sharksB. sharks appear in large numbers near BallinaC. locals are brave enough to surf with sharksD. there are no enough guards near Ballina and Lennox Head10. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. Why sharks attacked. B. Examples of recent attacks.