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广东省深圳市宝安区高三英语上学期期末考试试题
广东省深圳市宝安区2017届高三英语上学期期末考试试题
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第一部分听力(略)
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。
A
1.SiemReap,Cambodia
SiemReapisafast-growingcitywithplentyofnewhotels,restaurantsandnightclubs.Butmanypeopleareherenotbecauseofthecityitself,butforthethingsnearby:
amazinglywell-preservedancienttemples.Evenifyouhavetheworstjetlag(时差反应)ever,dragyourselfoutofbedtobeatAngkorArchaeologicalParkwhenitopens.ThesunriseoverAngkorWatisworthlosingsleepover.
2.Rome,Italy
Romeisacityofcontrasts(差异)—whereelseonearthcouldbehometoboththeVaticanandLaDolceVita?
Romeisuniqueinthatitoffersagreatcombinationofdifferentart,cultureandfood.Ifyour
preferenceisforsports,thenRomealsohasalottooffer.Intermsofmusicandliveentertainment,alotofthemostfamousItalianandinternationalartistsalsotendtoinclude
RomeonEuropeanandworldtours.
3.NewYork,America
ThefirsttimeyougotoNewYork,goaheadandbeasightseer—everyoneshouldvisittheStatueofLiberty,theMet,TimesSquare,etc.Butonareturntrip,pickaneighborhoodandgodeep.Youwillfindhole-in-the-wallbars,strangeshops...Exploringthenon-touristysideofNewYorkisanextremelyrewardingexperienceforatraveler.
4.Istanbul,Turkey
EuropeandAsiameetinIstanbul.Throughoutthisenergeticcity,youwillfindcenturies-oldchurchesandmarketshappilycoexisting(共存)withmodemrestaurants,galleriesandnightclubs.Thoughnolongeracapital,IstanbulistheheartoftheRepublicofTurkeyandthefinancialcenterwithalargepopulation.
1.WhydopeoplemostprobablyvisitSiemReap?
A.Becauseitisdevelopingfast.
B.Becauseithasmanynewthings.
C.BecauseofthesunriseatAngkorWat.
D.Becauseofthewell-preservedtemplesnearby.
2.WhatdopeopleusuallydoontheirvisittoNewYork?
A.TheStatueofLibertyisagoodchoiceontheirfirstvisit.
B.Theyvisitthenon-touristysideontheirfirsttrip.
C.Theyprefertofindholesinthewallsofshops.
D.Theycanwatchtheamazingsunrise.
3.WhatdoRomeandIstanbulhaveincommon?
A.Bothhaveoldchurchesandmarkets.
B.Bothareacombinationofdifferentculture.
C.Botharefamousforitsf
oodanddrinks.
D.Botharethecapitalofthecountry.
4.Whichpartofanewspapercanthistextbereadin?
A.Culture.B.Business.C.Travel.D.Sports.
B
AsIwritethis,youhavebeendeadformorethansixyears.You’vetaughtmesomuch,andyoucontinuetodoso.Thewayyouchosetoleadyourlifehasshapedmyviewsontheworld.
Granny,youareanexampleofwhatawomanshouldbe:
beautiful,braveand,aboveall,passionate(充满热情的).Youwenttoprisonattheageof24andwereoneofthefirstwhitewomenpoliticalprisonersinSouthAfrica.Yourcourageandcommitmenttojusticeatsuchayoungage,inthefaceofcertainpunishment,neverstoppedamazingme.Decadeslater,youfoughtcancerwiththesamestrengthofpersonality.Youmadeitfarfurtherthanexpected.Youstilldiedtooyoung,butthefightingspiritthatmadeyourlifesoexcellentneverdisappeared,evenwhenyouwerefacedwithdeath.
Grandpa,apartfrommydad,youarethemanIlovemostintheworld.Asajournalist,yourlifemayhavebeenfullofconflictsandstruggles,butyouremainedthegentlest,loveliestpersonanddevotedyourselftoit.Youlovedusallandneverignoredusbecauseofwork.YoulovedGrannywithsinceritythatmostofuscanonlylongfor.Youtookgoodcareofheruntiltheendandthenyoudiedofabrokenheart.
Youbothhavetaughtmewhatitmeanstofightforwhatyoubelieve.Youhavetaughtmethateveryhumanlifeisworthasmuchasthenext.Becauseofyou,Iunderstandsympathy,struggleandthepowerthateverypersonhastochangetheworld.FromyouIalsoknowthemeaningoftruelove.Untiltheveryend,youwerejustinlovewitheachotherasapairofsillyteenagers.
Youarethearchitectsofourfamily,andallofuswouldbelesser(次要的,较差的)peoplehadwenotknownyou.Becauseofyou,Ihavechosentolivemylifewithbravery,emotionanddepth.Youmaybedead,butyouarenotgone.
5.Whydoesthewriterwritethepassage?
A.Toannounceherhopeoflivinganewlife.
B.Topromisetocontinuehergrandparents’cause.
G.Toshowhersadnessforhergrandparents’death.
D.Toexpressthatshemissesandadoreshergrandparents.
6.Fromthepassage,weknowthewriter’sgranny__________.
A.diedinhertwenties
B.sacrificedherfreedomforjustice
C.setagoodexampleforoldwomen
D.sufferedcancerduetothepunishment
7.Whatcanweknowaboutthewriter’sgrandpafromthepassage?
A.Hewasagreatarchitect.
B.Hediedofaheartattack.
C.Healwayskeptgoodrelationshipswitheveryone.
D.Hecaredaboutbothhisworkandfamily.
8.Whatdot
hewriter’sgrandparentshaveincommon?
A.Theybothfoughtfortheirbeliefs.
B.Theybothhelpedpoorpeopleoutoftrouble.
C.Theybothhadsympathyforpeoplewithcancer.
D.Theybothfoughtfortheirfreedom.
C
Inmygeneration,mostpeopleassume.Weassumethataftergettingadriver’slicense,weshouldseeabrandnewcarsittinginourdriveway.WeassumethatthelatestiPhoneproductshouldbeinourhandsassoonassomethinggoeswrongwithouroldone.Wealsoassumethatcollege,beingasexpensiveasitis,isgiven.However,whatwedon’trealizeisthatallofthesethingsareveryspecialprivileges.
Newcars,thelatesttechnologyandcollegefeesaresomethingthatmostpeoplehaveintheplacewhereIlive.Tmnotnecessarilycomplainingaboutthis.Iliveinaveryfortunatearea,andItrytoremindmyselfofthateveryday.
Gettingnicethingsisgreat,butsometimes,thecompetitionthatrulesourlivesgetstoofierce.Whensomeoneelsegetssomethinggreat,youbegintothink,“Whycan’tIhavethat?
”Wheneveryonearoundyougoestocollege,youthinkthatonedayyouwillobviouslydothesame,becausewhodoesn’t?
Evennow,beingalmostdonewithmyfirstyearofcollege,Iconstantlyseepeoplewhoforgetwhywe’rehere,andhowluckywearetobeonthiscampus.Allofthedistractions(使人分心的事物)cansurelykeepyoufromdoingyourbest,andtheycaneasilymakeyouforgetyourrealpurposeatcollege.Theparties,friends,events,andoverallsociallifecanmoveyouintoanever-endingwhirlpool(旋涡)ofnotdoingschoolwork.Havingfunisapartoflife,butbalanceisthekeywhenitcomestocollege.
Appreciationnowadaysisslowlyfadingintoadistantthought.Weconstantlyforgethowluckywearetohavethethingsandthelifethatwedo.Surely,whodoesn’tdreamofanewcarwaitingforthem,orthatbrandnewiPhonethatyouseeinallofthecommercials?
Butwantingsomethingisdifferentfromexpectingit.Settingyourselfupwithan“Ishouldgetthis”attitudewillonlypushappreciationfurtheraway.
Appreciatewhatyouhave,butdon’texpectwhatyoudon’thave.Saythankyoutothosewhohelpandsupportyou,andrealizethatwhoeveryouare,you9reluckyinagreatway.
9.Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragreewith?
A.Assumingshouldbeforbidden.
B.Peopleofhisgenerationarelazy.
C.Whatwehavemaybeprivileges.
D.Collegeeducationshouldn’tbeexpensive.
10.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?
A.Heistoopoortoaffordanewcar.
B.Heissurethateveryonecangotocollege.
C.Heisafortunatesecond-yearstudent.
D.
Heisgratefulforhiscollegeeducation.
11.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthesocialactivitiesatcollege?
A.Theyshouldbebalancedinstudents’life.
B.Theyaretotallyawasteoftimeandmoney.
C.Theymakestudentsconfusedabouttheirlife.
D.Theyareusefulforstudentsaftergraduation.
12.Accordingtothefifthparagraph,peoplenowadays_________.
A.don’texpectnewcarsorcellphones
B.don’tseemtoappreciatewhattheyhave
C.
alwayssetupbiggoalsinlife
D.oftencomplaintheyareunlucky
D
It'se
asytotakeoutyourphone,pushafewbuttons,andhaveataxiinfrontofyourdoorwithinminutes.Itisalsoeasytopressafewcomputerkeysandfindthebestplacetosleepinforafewdays.It’seasyonthewalletandtakeslittletime.
However,thisneweconomicmodelcouldservetobenefitmorethantheaveragesmartphone-usingconsumers.Apaperpublishedearlierthisyearfoundthatthosewiththemosttogainarethelow-incomeparticipants(参与者)inthisneweconomy.
“Wegivespecialattentiontothisfindingbecauseitspeakstothetruepromiseofthesharingeconomy.Thesharingeconomyisawaytoprovidepeoplewithahigherstandardofliving,”theresearcherswroteinthepaper,whichanalyzeddata
fromacarrentalapp.
Twobignamescometomindwhenwearethinkingofthesharingeconomy:
ridesharingcompanyUberandhousingrentalcompanyAirbnb.Thelatterallowspeopletorentouttheirhomesasanalternativetohotels.Rentingoutthingsisawayinwhichthosewithlowincomecanbenefitalot.
"Low-incomeconsumersalsostandtogainthemostfromrentingouttheirgoodsontheseplatforms,EmilyBadgerwroteinTheWashingtonPost.“Theabilitytomakeextraincomeoffexpensivethingsmakesthosethingslessexpensive.Forexample,Badgernotes,anextra$20forawaitressrentingouthercarcouldreallyincreaseawaitress’sincome.Intherealworld,largenumbersoflow-incomeconsumersareactuallytakingadvantageofsuchservices.
Forindividuals(个人),thesharingeconomyishelpingtosave—orevencreate—moneyandtimeforconsumers.Itmayevenhelpthosewithlessmoneythemost.However,accordingtotherelatedresearchanddata,thenewmodelissonewth