高三上学期期末考试英语 含答案Word文件下载.docx

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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、D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Myfatherhadalwaysbeenanalertobserverofhumancharacter.Withinsecondsofmeetingsomeone,hecouldsumuptheirstrengthsandweaknesses.ItwasalwaysachallengetoseeifanyofmyboyfriendscouldpassDad’stest.Nonedid.Dadwasalwaysright---theydidn’tpassmytesteither.AfterDaddied,IwonderedhowI’dfigureitoutonmyown.

That’swhenJackarrivedonthescene.HewasdifferentfromanyotherguyI’ddated.Hecouldsitforhoursonthepianobenchwithmymother,discussingsomeposers.MybrotherRickloudlyannouncedthatJackwasn’taturkeyliketheotherguysI’dbroughthome.Jackpassedmyfamily’stest.ButwhataboutDad’s?

Thencamemymother’sbirthday.Thedayhewassupposedtodrive,Igotacall.“Don’tworry,”hesaid,“butI’vebeeninanaccident.I’mfine,butIneedyoutopickmeup.”

WhenIgotthere,werushedtoaflowershopforsomethingforMom.“Howaboutgardenias?

”Jacksaid,pointingatabeautifulwhitecorsage（胸花）.Thefloristputthecorsageinabox.

Theentireride,Jackwasunusuallyquiet.“Areyouallright?

”Iasked.“I’vebeendoingalotofthinking,”hesaid.“Imightbemoving.”Moving?

Thenheadded,“Movinginwithyou.”Inearlyputthecaronthesidewalk.“What?

”Iasked.“Ithinkweshouldgetmarried,”hesaid.Hetoldmehe’dplannedhisproposalinafancyrestaurant,butaftertheaccident,hedecidedtodoitrightaway.“Yes,”Iwhispered.Webothsatdumbfounded,tearsrunningdownourcheeks.I’dneverknownsuchatendermoment.IfonlyDadwereheretogivehisfinalapproval.

“Oh,let’sjustgoinside.”Jacklaughed.Mymotheropenedthedoor.“HappyBirthday!

”weshouted.Jackhandedtheboxtoher.Sheopeneditup.Suddenly,hereyeswerefilledwithtears.“Mom,what’swrong?

”Iasked.“I’msorry,”shesaid,wipinghereyes.“ThisisonlythesecondgardeniacorsageI’veeverreceived.Iwasgivensomeyearsago,longbeforeyoukidswereborn.”“Fromwho?

”Iasked.“Yourfather,”Momsaid.“Hegavemeonerightbeforewewereengaged.”MyeyeslockedonJack’sasIblinkedaway（眨掉）tears.Dad’stest?

IknewJackhadpassed.

1.Accordingtothetext,weknowthewriter’sfatherwas__________.

A.interestedinobservingthingsaround

B.goodatjudgingone’scharacter

C.strictwithherboyfriend

D.fondofchallenges

2.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?

A.Jackknewalotaboutpiano.

B.Jackwasdifferentfromanyotherboy.

C.JackwasgettingonwellwithMother.

D.Jackgotthefamily’sapprovalexceptDad’s.

3.Theunderlinedword“proposal”inParagraph5means__________.

A.offerofmarriageB.weddingceremony

C.celebrationofbirthdayD.pieceofadvice

B

TheextraordinaryEastgateBuildinginHarare,Zimbabwe’scapitalcity,issaidtobetheonlyoneintheworldtousethesamecoolingandheatingprinciplesasthetermitemound（白蚁堆）.

ArchitectMickPearceusedpreciselythesamestrategywhendesigningtheEastgateBuilding,whichhasnoair-conditioningandalmostnoheating.Thebuilding—thecountry’slargestmercialandshoppingplex—useslessthan10%oftheenergyofaconventionalbuildingofitssize.TheEastgate’sownerssaved$3.5millionona$36millionbuildingbecauseanair-conditioningequipmentdidn’thavetobeimported.

Theplexisactuallytwobuildingslinkedbybridgesacrossashady,glass-roofedatrium（天井）opentotheair.Fanssuckfreshairinfromtheatrium,blowitupstairsthroughhollowspacesunderthefloorsandfromthereintoeachofficethroughbaseboardvents（通风口）.Asitrisesandwarms,itisdrawnoutviaceilingventsandfinallyexiststhroughforty-eightbrickchimneys.

Duringsummer’scoolnights,bigfansblowairthroughthebuildingseventimesanhourtocooltheemptyfloors.Byday,smallerfansblowtwochangesofairanhourthroughthebuilding,tocirculatetheairwhichhasbeenincontactwiththecoolfloors.Forwinterdays,therearesmallheatersinthevents.

ThisisallpossibleonlybecauseHarareis1600feetabovesealevel,hascloudlessskies,littledampnessandrapidtemperaturechanges—daysaswarmas31℃monlydropto14℃atnight.“Youcouldn’tdothisinNewYork,withitshotsummersandcoldwinters,”Pearcesaid.

TheengineeringfirmofOveArup&

Partnersmonitorsdailytemperatures.Itisfoundthatthetemperatureofthebuildinghasgenerallystayedbetween23℃and25℃,withtheexceptionoftheannualhotperiodjustbeforethesummerrainsinOctoberandthreedaysinNovember,whenadoorkeeperaccidentallyswitchedoffthefansatnight.Andtheairisfresh—farmoresothaninair-conditionedbuildings,whereupto30%oftheairisrecycled.

4.WhywasEastgatecheapertobebuiltthanaconventionalbuilding?

A.Itw