高三英语上学期半期考试试题.docx

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高三英语上学期半期考试试题

思南中学2016－2017学年度第一学期半期考试

高三年级英语试题

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第I卷

第一部分：

阅读理解

第一节：

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。

（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

FrancisBacon,oneofthemostimportantphilosophers（哲人）ofEngland,wasborninLondonandeducatedatCambridgeUniversity.Whenhewasonly15,hewenttoFrancetoworkfortheEnglishambassador（大使）.TwoyearslaterhewentbacktoEnglandtostudylaw.Attheageoftwenty-threehewaschosentoparliament（议会）.Hisideasabouthowscientistsshouldstudythingsinnaturehelptobringthemodernwayofthinking,calledthescientificmethod.

OneofBacon’sbestknownbookswashisEssays.Eachessaywasashortpieceofwritinginwhichhetriedtogivealessonbydiscussingsidesofasubjectsuchasstudying,conversation,friendsandhealthyliving.Inmanyofhisbooks,Baconexplainedhowscientistsshouldstudythingsastheyreallyexistedinnatureandthentriedtofigureoutwhatcausedaparticularthing.Tobeasitwas.Later,bydoingexperiments,thescientistcouldseethatanycauseswouldalwayshavethesameresult.Thismethod,whichiscalledinductivereasoning,isusedbyallthescientiststoday,butitwasnewinBacon’stime.

1.Accordingtothepassageweknowthat_____.

A.FrancisBaconwasthemostimportantphilosopherofEngland

B.FrancisBaconhadgoodeducation

C.FrancisBaconworkedforaFrenchambassadorattheageof15

D.FrancisBaconstayedinFranceuntilhewas23

2.ItcanbeknownthatFrancisBaconwasfamousfor_____.

A.inventingthescientificmethodofstudyingthingsinnature

B.hisbooksC.hisEssays

D.beingamemberofparliament

3.Hisessaysgavemanyusefullessonson_____.

A.studyingB.conversation

C.friendsandhealthylivingD.alloftheabove

B

WhenIwasakid,mysiblings（兄弟姐妹）andIusedtohaveicecreamfordessert.Everyday,wewouldchoosewhichicecreamflavortohave,whethertoeatitinaconeorabowl.Thenwewouldhappilywolfdownourtreat（款待）asfastaswecould.

Once,though,whenIwasprobablyabout100r11,ourgrandpacametovisit.Grandpaalwayshadauniqueviewonthings.Onthisparticularoccasion,mysisterandIweremakingbetsastowhocouldfinishtheiricecreamfirst.Withasmile,Grandpasaid,"Whywouldyouwanttofinishfirst?

Ifyoueatslowly,itwilllastlonger.Youshouldhaveacompetitiontoseewhocanfinishlast."Evennow,Ialwaystrytotastemyicecream,butofcoursethisisaboutmorethanjustdessert.

Toooften,kidswanttoscramble（争夺）formore,whetherit'smoreicecream,moretoys,ormorefriends.Thishabitpersistsintoouradultyears,andweendupconstantlyscramblingformore.Weneverdeveloptheskillofappreciatingwhatwehave.Ifwelearntorecognizethispatternandchangeit,wecanraiseourkidsalittledifferently,givingthemthetooloftastingtheirproverbialdessert,whichcouldleadtoahappierlifeforthem.

Whatmygrandpataughtmethatdaywasreallythatifyoutaketheopportunitytoenjoywhat'sinfrontofyou,thepleasurewilllastlongerandbemorerewardingthanifyourushthroughlifealwaystryingtogetthenexttreat.It'salessonthat,Ithink,hasmademyadultlifehappier,aswell.Thesedays,whenIwantsomething,IwaitaslongasIcanbeforeIallowmyselftohaveit.Then,whenIfinallygetit,Imakesuretotreasureitaslongaspossible,becauseIknowthat,nomatterwhatitis,itwillbegonealltoosoon.

4.Theauthor'sgrandfatheradvisedhersisterandherto_.

A.eaticecreamasslowlyaspossibleB.stopeatingicecream

C.stopthecompetitionbetweenthemD.learnsomethingfromtheirwayofeating

5.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sgrandfather?

A.Wise.B.Humorous.C.Strict.D.Careful.

6.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgiveusinthepassage?

A.Keeplongingformore.B.Valuewhatyouhave.

C.Haveabalanceddiet.D.Saveforthefuture.

7.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatauthor

A.longsforthedayswhentheyateicecream

B.doesn'tlikeicecreamasmuchasbefore

C.benefitsalotfromhergrandfather'sadvice

D.juststartstounderstandhergrandfather

C

Mostofusspendmoneyonentertainment.Movies,concertsandshowsareenjoyablebutexpensive.Ifyouthinkthatyoucan’thaveagoodtimewithoutspendingalotofmoney,readon.Alittleresourcefulnessandafewminutesofnewspaper-scanningshouldgiveyousomepleasantsurprises.

Peoplemaybethemostinterestingshowinalargecity.Strollthroughbusystreetsandseewhateverybodyelseisdoing.Youwillprobablyseepeoplefromallovertheworld;youwillcertainlyseepeopleofeveryage,size,andshape,andyou’llgetafreefashionshowtoo.Windowshoppingisalsoasafesport-ifthestores