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高三英语第一次模拟考试试题
清远市梓琛中学2016---2017学年高三英语第一次模拟考试
考试时间:
120分钟,共120分
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
(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
AsM
rs.Thompsonstoodinfrontofher5gradeclassonthefirstdayofschool,shetoldthechildrenalie.Likemostteachers,shelookedatherstudentsandsaidthatshelovedthemallthesame.
Butthatwasimpossible,becausethereinthefrontrow,wasalittleboynamedTeddy.Mrs.Thompsonnoticedthathedidn'tplaywellwiththeotherchildren,thathisclothesweremessyandthatheconstantlyneededabath.AndTeddycouldbeunpleasant.
However,whenshereviewedhisfile,shegotasurprise.
Teddy'sfirstgradeteacherwrote,"Teddyisabrightchildwithareadylaugh.Hedoeshisworkneatlyandhasgoodmanners…,heisajoytobearound."
Hissecondgradeteacherwrote,"Teddyisanexcellentstudent,welllikedbyhisclassmates,butheistroubledbecausehismotherhasaterminalillnessandlifeathomemustbeastruggle."
Histhirdgradeteacherwrote,"Hismother'sdeathhasbeenhardonhim.Hetriestodohisbestbuthisfatherdoesn'tshowmuchinterestandhishomelifewillsoonaffecthimifsomestepsaren'ttaken."
Teddy'sfourthgradeteacherwrote,"Teddyiswithdrawnanddoesn'tshowmuchinterestinschool.Hedoesn'thavemanyfriendsandsometimessleepsinclass."
Now,Mrs.ThompsonwasashamedofherselfandfeltworsewhenherstudentsbroughtherChristmaspresents.Teddy'spresent,however,waswrappedinroughgrocerypaper.TakinghertimesheopenedittorevealTeddy'sgifts,abraceletwithstonesandaquarterfullperfumebottle.
Howthechildrenlaughed!
"
Alonetogether,afterschool,TeddytoldMrs.Thompson,"TodayyousmelledjustlikemyMomusedto…"Histeachercriedallnightand,fromthatday,shestoppedteachingreading,andwriting,andbegantoteachchildreninstead.
1.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutTeddy?
A.Heonlybathedonceaweek.
B.Hehadnofriendsatschool.
C.Hisclotheswereusuallyuntidy.
D.Hewastheworststudentintheclass.
2.HowdidTeddy'sbehaviorchangebetweenGrades1and4?
A.Hebecamebetteratmakingfriends.
B.Hebecameclosertoh
isfather.
C.Hepaidlessattentiontoschool.
D.Hestoppeddoinghishomework.
3.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat_____.
A.Mrs.ThompsonwasdeeplyhurtbyTeddy'swords
B.Teddymissedhismotheranddesiredloveverymuch
C
.Mrs.Thompsonrealizedituselesstoteachknowledge
D.Mrs.ThompsoncriedbecausesheliedtoTeddyabouthispresents
B
WhenIwassmallandmygrandmotherdied,Icouldn'tunderstandwhyIhadnotears.Butthatnightwhenmydadtriedtocheermeup,mylaughsturnedintocrying.
Soitcameasnosurprisetolearnthatresearchersbelievecryingandlaughingarecontrolledbythesamepartofthebrain.Justaslaughinghasmanyhealthadvantages,scientistsarediscoveringthatsodoescrying.
Whateverhelpsustoreducepressureisimportanttoouremotionalhealth,andcryingseemstoworkwell.Onestudyfoundthat85percentofwomenand73percentofmenreportfeelingbetteraftercrying.
Besides,tearsattracthelpfromotherpeople.Researchersagreethatwhenwecry,peoplearoundusbecomekinderandfriendlierandtheyaremorereadytoprovidesupportandcomfort.Tearsalsoenableustounderstandouremotionsbetter;sometimeswedon'tevenknowwe'reverysaduntilwecry.Welearnaboutouremotionsthroughcrying,andthenwecandealwiththem.
Justascryingcanbehealthy,notcrying---holdingbacktearsofanger,painorsuffering---canbebadforphysicalhealth.Studieshaveshownthattoomuchcontrolofemotionscan1eadtohighbloodpressure,heartproblemsandsomeotherillness.Ifyouhaveahealthproblem,doctorswillcertainlynotaskyoutocry.Butwhenyoufeellikecrying,don'tfightit.It'sanatural,healthyandemotionalresponse.
4.Whydidn'ttheauthorcrywhenhergrandmotherdied?
A.Becauseherfatherdidnotwanthertofeeltoosad.
B.Becauseshedidnotlovehergrandmother.
C.Becauseshewastooshytocryatthattime.
D.Theauthordoesn'tgivetheexplanation.
5.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.
A.therearetwowaystokeephealthy
B.emotionalhealthhasacloserelationshiptophysicalhealth
C.cryingandlaughingplaythesameroles
D.cryingdoesmorego
odtohealththanlaughing
6.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Cryingisthebestwaytogethelpfromothers.
B.Fightingbacktearsmaycausesomehealthproblems.
C.Wewillneverknowourdeepfeelingsunlesswecry.
D.Wemustcryifwewanttoreducepressure
7.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?
A.WhyWeCryB.HowtoKeepHealthy
C.PowerofTearsD.NewScientificDiscovery
C
TomgoeseverywherewithCatherineGreen,a54-year-oldsecretary.Hemovesaroundherofficeatworkandgoesshoppingwithher."Mostpeopledon'tseemtomindTom,"saysCatherine,whothinksheiswonderful."He'smyfourthchild,"shesays.Shemaythinkofhimandtreathimthatwayasherson.Hemovesaroundbuyinghisfood,payinghishealthbillsandhistaxes,butinfactTomisadog.
CatherineandTomliveinSweden,acountrywhereeveryoneisexpectedtoleadanorderlylifeaccordingtoruleslaiddownbythegovernment,whichalsoprovidesahighlevelofcareforitspeople.Thislevelofcarecostsmoney.
PeopleinSwedenpaytaxesoneverything,soaren'tsurprisedtofindthatowningadogmeansyetmoretaxes.Somepeoplearepayingasmuchas500Swedishkronorintaxesayearfortherighttokeeptheirdog,moneythatisspentbythegovernmentondoghospitalsandsometimesmedicaltreatmentforadogthatfallsill.However,mostsuchtreatmentisexpensive,soownersoftendecidetooffer
healthandevenlifepremiumfortheirdog.
InSwedendogownersmustpayforanydamagetheirdogdoes.ASwedishKennelClubofficialexplainswhatthismeans:
ifyourdogrunsoutontheroadandgetshitbyapassingcaryou,astheowner,havetopayforanydamagedonetothecar,evenifyourdoghasbeenkilledintheaccident.
8.CatherinepaystaxesforTombecause.
A.TomfollowshereverywhereB.Tomisherchild
C.TomisherdogD.Tomoftenfallsill
9.Themoneypaidasdogtaxesisusedto.
A.keepahighlevelofcareforthepeople
B.payfordamagedonebydogs
C.providemedicalcarefordogs
D.buyinsurancefordogowners
10.Theunderlinedworld"premium"possiblymeans.
A.paymentforrisksB.medicalcheck
C.entertainmentexpenseD.protectionfee
11.Ifadogcausesacaraccidentandgetskilled,whoshouldpayforthedamagedonetothecar?
A.Theownerofthecar.B.Theownerofthedog.
C.Theinsurancecompany.D.Thegovernment.
D
Peopleinthepastmadeclay-pottery(泥质陶)becausetheyneededitfortheirlives.Theyusedthepotstheymadeforcooking,storingfood,andcarryingthingsfromplacetoplace.Potterywassoimporta
nttotheearlyculturethatscientistsnowstudyittolearnmoreaboutancientcivilizations.Themoreadvancedthepotteryintermsofpictures,materialsandmaking,themoreadvancedthecultureitself.
TheartisanwhomakespotteryinNorthAmericatodayusehisorherskillandimaginationtocreateitemsthatarebeautifulaswellasuseful,turningsomethingordinaryintosomethingspecial.ThepotterusesoneoftheEarth'smostbasicmaterials,clay.Claycanbefoundalmostanywhere.Goodpotteryclaymustbefreefromallsmallstonesandotherhardmaterialsthatwouldmakethepottingstepsdifficult.MostNorthAmeric
anartisanpottersnowbuyready-madeclayinstores,butsomefindtheclaytheyneedrightintheearth,closetowheretheywork.
Themostimportanttoolspottersusearetheirownhands;howeve
r,theyalsousewoodenmodelingtools,plainwire(光面钢丝),andsponges(海绵).Plainwireisusedtocutawaythefinishedpotfromitsvaseonthepotter'swheel.
Afterafinishedpotisdriedofallitswetpartintheopenair,itisplacedinakiln(窑炉)andfired.Thefirstfiringhardensthepottery,arid(干燥的)itisthenreadytobeglazed(上釉)andfiredagain.
Forareaswheretheydonotwantanyglaze,suchasthebottomofthepot,artisanspaintonmeltedwaxthatwilllaterbumoffinthekiln.Theythenpourontheliquidglazeandletitrunovertheclaysurface,makinganykindofdesignsthattheywant.
12.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
A.Differentkindsofclay
B.Thetrainingofanartisan
C.Themakingofpottery
D.Thelivesofpeopleinthepast
13.Accordingtothepassage,howdomostNorthAmericanpotterstodaygettheclaytheyneed?
A.Theybuyit.B.Theymakeit.
C.Theydigitfromtheearth.D.Theyexchangeforit.
14.Accordingtotheauthor,whatdopottersusetoremovethepotfromthewheel?
A.MeltedwaxB.Aplainwire
C.pottersownfingersD.fire
15,WhichmaterialisNOTusedintheprocessofmakingagoodpottery?
A.clayB.waterC.kilnD.paint
第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的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。
Amajorsourceofteenstressisschoolexams,andtestanxietyisnotuncommon.Whenyourecognizeyourteenisunderstress,howcanparentshelpyourteenstaycalmbeforeanexam?
Beinvolved.Parentsneedtobeinvolvedintheirteen’swork.16Whattheylookforisyourpresence-totalk,tocry,orsimplytositwiththemquietly.Communicateopenlywithyourte
en.Encourageyourteentoexpressherworriesandfears,butdon’tletthemfocusonthosefears.
Helpthemgetorganized.17Together,youandyourteencanworkoutatimetableinwhichshecanstudyforwhatsheknowsw