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【最新】20xx年兰州第一中学20xx届高三英语上学期期中试题
英语
说明:
本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。
满分120分,考试时间100分钟。
答案写在答题卡上,交卷时只交答题卡。
第I卷选择题(共两节,满分70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A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项。
A
Philadelphiaoffersatonofattractionsthataresuitableforpeopleofeveryageandherearesomefamily—friendlyattractions.
SpruceStreetHarborPark
SpruceStreetHarborPark,oneofthebesturbanbeachesinAmerica,isanoutdoorheavenontheDelawareRiverwaterfront.Visitorscanrelaxinahammock,playontheplaygrounds,andplaygamesliketabletennisandgiantchess.Don'tmissoutontheparkatnight,whencolorfulLEDlightshangingfromtreetopsmaketheentireareabright.
BlueCrossRiverRink
Offeringiceskatinginthewinterandrollerskatinginthesummer,BlueCrossRiverRinkcreatesafun,outdoorexperienceforthewholefamily.Visitorscanplayonthenine-holemini-golfcourseduringthesummer,andenjoyeatsanddrinksfromtheon-sitebarandrestaurantallyearround.
SesamePlace
OnceUponaNationStorytellingBenches
Onsummerdays,uniformedandprofessionalstorytellersat13storytellingbenchesthroughoutPhiladelphia'sHistoricDistrictentertainvisitorswithtrue,free,three-to-fiveminutetalesaboutthecolonialeraaspartofOnceUponaNation.ChildrencanpickupaStoryFlagatanystorytellingbench,andthencollectastarfromeverystorytellerontheirjourneys.FlagswithallthestarscangetfreeridesontheParxLibertyCarouselatFranklinSquare.
1.WhowouldmostprobablygotoSpruceStreetHarborPark?
A.Peoplewhoarefondofcolorfultreetops.
B.Peoplewhowantarelaxingdayoutdoors.
C.Peoplewhohaveapreferenceforskating.
D.Peoplewhoareinterestedinwateractivities.
2.WhichplacewouldfansofBigBirdbeinterestedin?
A.SesamePlace. B.BlueCrossRiverRink.
C.SpruceStreetHarborPark.D.TheParxLibertyCarousel.
3.WhatcanweknowaboutPhiladelphiaStorytellingBenches?
A. Itcanbevisitedallyearround. B. Itisavailableatasmallcharge.
C. Ithaseducationalsignificance.D. Itisaimedatservingthepublic.
4.Whatisthetextaimedat?
A.Tellingwhatwecandoinsomeplaces.
B
ItisestimatedthattherearetwobillionEnglishlanguagelearnersworldwide.ManyofthemareinterestedinattendinganAmericancollegeoruniversity.Todoso,foreignstudentsneedtotaketheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage—betterknownasTOEFL.However,manyforeignersarenotwealthyenoughtotaketheTOEFL.Inaddition,test-takersoftenhavetotravelovernighttoreachanofficialtestingsite.TheWorldBanksaysanaverageCambodianworkerearnsonlyabout$1,000peryear.ApproximatelythecostoftakingtheTOEFLis17.5percentoftheaverageworker’syearlywage.
Itisnotjustindividualswhofindthetestpricey.Somegovernmentsalsofinditprohibitive.What’smore,noteveryoneneedsofficialresultsfromtheTOEFLorIELTS—theInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem.Inthefuture,it’slikelythatthegovernmentmayusetheEFSETtotestmillionsofemployeesandstudents.
Thereisa50-minuteandatwo-hourversionofthetest,whichitsdevelopersarecallingtheEFSETPlus.Bothversionstestonlyreadingandlisteningskills.It’shopefulthatspeakingandwritingskillswillbetestedinthefuture.TheIELTSandtheTOEFLstillusehumanstoratethespeakingandwritingsections.It’sahugedealforstudentswhoareinareaswheretheycan’tgettotheTOEFLortheIELTS.However,itistooearlytoknowwhethertheEFSETresultsareacceptableforcollegesanduniversitiesinAmerica.
5.WhydomanyforeignstudentstaketheTOEFL?
A.TolearnEnglishwell.
B.Tobeadmittedtokeyuniversities.
C.ToreceivefurthereducationinAmerica.
D.Tofindgoodjobsandearnmuchmoney.
6.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?
A.OnlywealthypeoplecantaketheTOEFL.
B.ThecostoftakingtheTOEFLisveryhigh.
C.TherearemanyofficialtestingsitesfortheTOEFLaroundtheworld.
D.FewofthestudentsinCambodiacanaffordtotaketheTOEFL.
7.WhatcanwelearnabouttheEFSET?
A.ItissimilartotheTOEFLandtheIELTS.
B.EverybodywithdifferentEnglishlevelscantakeitforfree.
C.Itteststheskillsofreading,listening,writingandspeaking.
D.AmericanuniversitiesaccepttheEFSETresultsforadmission.
C
About16doctorsandengineersfromtheUniversityofPittsburgh,CarnegieMellonUniversityandseveralotherplacesareworkingontheproject.TheU.S.DepartmentofDefensehasgivenmoneytotheproject.
RonPoropatichleadstheproject.Heisaretiredarmysurgeon.Hesaysthebackpackwillhelpsoldierscareforthosewhoareinjured.Thedevicesincludedinthebackpackcanmonitoraperson’sheartrateandbloodpressure.Theroboticinstrumentscaneventellwhetherthesoldierhasacollapsedlung.
Sometimes,itisnotalwayspossibletoquicklyremovetheinjuredsoldierfromthebattlefield.So,Dr.Poropatichsays,theresearchershopetocreateabackpackthatwillhavedevicesthatcankeepasoldieraliveforalongtime.Dr.Poropatichhopesthebackpackanditsinstrumentswillbereadyfortestinganimalsinaboutthreeyears.
8.WecanlearnfromParagraph1_________.
A.mostofthesoldierscan’tusethebackpackcorrectly
B.soldiersshouldhavetakenmedicaltraining
C.warorbattlehasbroughtharmtotheworld
D.thebackpackcanplayabigpartinthebattlefield
9.Howmanykindsofitemsarementionedinthebackpack?
A.3B.4C.2D.5
10.AccordingtoRonPoropatich,weknowthat________.
A.theinjurer'sheartdiseasecanbecured
B.thedevicescanadjustsoldiers’bloodpressure
C.theroboticinstrumentscanmonitorlungs
D.theprojectgotsupportfromthewholeworld
11.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.EmergencyMedicalCareinaBackpack.
B.RoboticDevicesUsedintheBattlefield.
C.MedicalCareTestedontheWoundedSoldiers.
D.ResearchersandTheirWonderfulDiscovery.
D
Wewillnotgiveup.Wewillnotforget.Wewillcontinuethefightuntiljusticeisdone.
12.WhatdoyouknowaboutSybrinaFulton?
A. Shewasanxiousaboutherson. B. Shewaspainfultoloseherson.
C. Shehadtroubleinraisingherson. D. Shehadthesamedreamasthewriter.
13.By“keepbothhandsonthewheelatalltimes”inParagraph3,thewritermeanshersonshould__________.
A. getreadytoresist B. remainwhereheis
C. pretendtobescared D. showhisinnocence
14.FromthestoryofTrayvonMartin,wecaninferthat__________.
A. hewaskilledsimplybecauseofhiscolorofskin
B. hewasaccusedoftakingdrugevenafterhisdeath
C. hekeptsilentevenwhenhewasbeingattacked
D. thepolicefailedtofindstrongevidenceagainsttheattacker
15.Thearticleismainlyintendedto______.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从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。
Foodproduction
Sustainability
Accordingtoanewstudy,theglobalpopulationisexpectedtogrowto9.6billionby2050,andsomeanalystsestimatethatfoodproductionwillneedtoberaisedby50percenttomaintaincurrentlevels.183Dfoodprintingcouldprobablycontributetothesolution.3Dprintingcanreducefueluseandemissions.Grocerystoresofthefuturemightstock"food"thatlastsyearsonend,freeingupshelfspaceandreducingtransportationandstoragerequirements.
Nutrition
19HodLipson,aprofessoratColumbiaUniversity,said,"Foodprintingcouldallowconsumerstoprintfoodwithcustomizednutritionalcontent,likevitamins.Soinsteadofeatingapieceofyesterday'sbreadfromthesupermarket,you'deatsomethingbakedjustforyouondemand."
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A.Challenges
B.Opportunities
C.Andtheindustryisn’tstoppingthere.
D.
E.Future3Dfoodprinterscouldmakeprocessedfoodhealthier.
F.Herearesomenewwaystoproduce3Dprinting.
G.Noteverybodycandothat.
第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Asisknowntoall,moststoriesofkindnessdonotbeginwithformerlydrug-addictedcelebrity(名人)badboys.21does.
Asmy80-year-oldgrandmotherroseforthe25aftertheparty,shefellintoawheelchairramp(踏板)nearby.Thesharpramp26herlegopenanditwasbleeding.
Ishouldhavequicklytakencontrolofthe27—butduetomybloodfaint,Ididn't.Luckily,RobertDowneyJr.28.
Hecalledanambulanceimmediately,andaskedsomeoneto29ablanket.Hetookoffhissuitand30hissuitaroundherleg.Thecreamcolorturneddarkred.Robertsurelyknewhowtospeaktoher,31,distracther.Hestayedwithmygrandmotheruntiltheambulancecame,32herhandandtellinghershewasbreakinghis33byleavingsoearly.Ihurriedintotheambulancewithoutaword,feelingtooshytothankhim.
Some15yearsafterthatgardenparty,andfiveyearssincehe'dbeensetfreefromprisonforpossessionofdrugsinhiscar,IcameacrossRobertinafancyrestaurant.Iwas34torespectpeople'sprivacyandnever35someonehavingameal.Butonthisclay,Idecidedto36thecode.
“Idon'thaveany37ifyourememberthis..."andItoldhimthestory.“IjustwantedtotellyouthatitwassimplythekindestactI'veever38.”
It'snevertoo39toexpressourappreciationforkindnesswhichliesineveryone,evenacelebritybadboy.40,appreciationitselfisasortofkindness.
21.A.MineB.HisC.HersD.Yours
22.A.partyB.kindnessC.accidentD.story
23.A.SlowlyB.ExpectedlyC.SuddenlyD.Interestingly
24.A.excitedlyB.surpris