广东省普宁市华侨中学高三英语上学期学业检测试题.docx

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广东省普宁市华侨中学高三英语上学期学业检测试题

普宁侨中2017届高三级第一学期学业检测试卷·英语

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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

BelowaresomeofLondon'smust-seemuseums.

ScienceMuseum

TheScienceMuseumfeaturessevenfloorsofeducationalandentertainingexhibits,includingtheApollo10.TheWellcomeWingshows

developmentsinmodernscience,medicineandtechnology.TheMedicalHistoryGalleryinthemuseumcontainsalargecollectionofmedicalhistorytreasures.ExhibitsintheExploringSpacegalleriesincludemodelsoftheHuygensTitanprobe（探测器）andBeagle2MarsLander.Ticketstothemuseum’sin-houseIMAXcinemacostextra.

NaturalHistoryMuseum

ThehandsomeAlfredWaterhousebuildinghousesacollectionthatcontainssome70millionplant,animal,fossil,rockandmineralsamples.TheNaturalHistoryMuseum’sLifeGalleriesaredevotedtodisplaysonanimallife.TheEarthGalleriesexplorethenaturalforcesthatshapeourplanet,thetreasureswetakefromit,theeffectwehaveonitanditsplaceintheuniverse.Themuseum’swildlifegardenattractsurbanwildlifesuchasdragonfliesandblackbirdsandhighlightsinner-citywildlifeconservation.

LondonTransportMuseum

AmongthevehiclesondisplayattheLondonTransportMuseumisthefirstundergroundelectrictrain,whichhadnowindowsbecausetherewasnothingtoseeunderground.Thetroublewasthatnoonecouldtellwhichstoptheywereat,asmallproblemsolvedbyemployinganathleticannouncerwhorantoeachcarriageateverystation,shoutingoutthestops.Datingfrom1890,thisisoneoftheseveralmuseumexhibitsyoucanboard.ThedesigngalleryisinmemoryofFrankPick,themanresponsibleforrollingouttheLondonUndergroundbrandandgivingeachlineitsowncharacter.

MuseumofLondon

ThehistoryofLondon,fromprehistoric

timestothepresentistoldintheMuseumofLondonthroughreconstructedinteriors（内部）andstreetscenes,alongsidedisplaysoforiginalartifactsfoundduringthemuseum’sarchaeologicaldigs.Checkthewebsitebeforeyourvisitasapackedprogramoftemporaryex

hibitions,talks,walksandchildren’seventsiscentraltothelifeoftheMuseumofLondon.

21.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto__________.

A.reporttheopeningofthelatestmuseums.B.presentabriefhistoryoffourmuseums.

C.introducefourfamousmuseumsinLondonD.showthesignificanceofvisitingthemuseum

22.WhatcanvisitorsdointheNaturalHistoryMuseum?

A.PlayonaMarsLanderB.Designanimaltoys

C.SeesomeurbanwildlifeD.LearnaboutthehistoryofLondon

23.Whywasanathleticannounceremployedforthefirstundergroundelectrictrain?

A.Toshowtouristsaroundthetrain.B.Toguidepassengerstothestation

C.ToremindpassengersoftraindelaysD.To

informpassengersofthestops

24.Atwhichmuseumscanvisitorswatchfilms?

A.ScienceMuseumB.NaturalHistoryMuseum

C.LondonTransportMuseumD.MuseumofLondon

B

JonathanCranwellsatonahardbenchbehindthelongnarrowdeskandwatchedthefliesflylazilyinthesun.Thedroneoftheyoungerboysreadinglettersandtheold

erboysrecitingLatinverbsmadehimsleepy.Jonathanhadtoforcehiseyestostayopen.Hewantedtolearnsomethingnew!

Helookedupattheschoolmaster’shighdeskinthefrontoftheroom.ThenewteacherwasfromHarvardCollege.Jonathan’sfatherhadbeenimpressedwithhim.Theboyshadalreadyhadseveralotherteachers,butnoneofthemseemedtoinspireJonathan.Sofar,therewasnothingtoshowthatthisonewasspecial,thoughhe’donlybeentheretwodays.

“It’stoohottositandmemorizelessons,”theschoolmastersaid.“We’llmoveoutdoorsforthenextpartofourlesson.”Heledthegroupofboysintotheschoolyard.“Youyoungerboys,digforgrubsandbeetles（幼虫和甲虫）.Counttheirfeet.Seeifyoucandescribetheirshells”

Jonathanwatchedtheteachersurroundedbylaughingyoungstudents.Nooneh

adeverusedtheschoolyarditselfforaclassroom.“Whatnext?

”hethought.Soonhedidn’thavetimetothinkabouttheyoungerboys,forhewasrunningafterbutterfliesanddragonf

lieshimself.

Jonathanandhisfriendslikedthisnewwayoflearning.

“Itwillbeaclearnighttonight.Gooutsideandlookatthesky,”saidtheschoolmaster.“Lookatthestarsandnoticetheirbrightnessandthepatternstheymake.ThesepatternshavenamesfromGreekmythology（神话）,nameslikeOrion,Aries,andothers.Tomorrowwewilllearnabouttheancientstoriesonthem.”

“Howisthenewschoolmaster?

”askedJonathan’sfatherthatevening,whenJonathanannouncedhewasgoingouttolookatthesky.

“He’sdifferentfromanyotherschoolmasterwe’vehad,”Jonathanadmitted.“Heseemsinterestedineverythingaroundhim,andhewantsustobecurioustoo.Heevenusedtheschoolyardasaclassroom!

”

“SoMr.JohnAdamsandhisnewwaysmakeschoolusefultoyouafterall,”jokedJonathan’sfather.

“Ibelievehehas,”saidJo

nathan.“IknowIwon’tforgetthelessonshehastaughtus!

”

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“drone”inParagraph1mean?

A.ClearspeakingvoicesB.Continuouslowdullsounds

C.EnthusiasticresponsesD.Highspirits

26.Whichstatementshowsthatthenewschoolmasterunderstoodthechildren?

A.“Gooutsideandlookatthesky,…”

B.“Seeifyoucandescribetheirshells.”

C.“It’stoohottositandmemorizelessons,…”

D.“Tomorrowwewilllearnabouttheancientstories…”

27.Fromthelastbutoneparagraph,wecanlearnthat________

__.

A.Mr.Cranwellhadmetthenewschoolmaster

B.Jonathanhadpreviouslycomplainedaboutschool

C.Mr.Cranwellwasnotsatisfiedwiththenewways

D.Jonathanhadshownhisfatherhishomework.

28.Whatisthemainideaofthisstory?

A.Science

isallaroundus.

B.Schoolprovidesuswiththebesteducation.

C.Homeworkisanimportantpartofeducation.

D.Thereismorethanonewaytolearn.

C

Attheendofthe19thcentury,MariaMontessoribecameItaly’sfirstmodernwomanphysician.Earlyinhercareer,shestruggledtoadvanceinthemale-dominatedprofession.AsamemberoftheUniversityofRomedepartment,shewasassignedtothecity’smentalhospitalstoexperimentwiththepatients’abilitytolearn,ataskconsideredboringandunimportantbymedicalprofessionalsatthetime.Althoughhereducationwasinmedicine,herinteractionwithmentally-disabledchildreninspiredhertostudytheprocessesofthemind.By1906,shehadresignedfromtheuniversitytopursueacareerinchildeducation.

Startingwithsixtyworking-classchildren,Montessoriestablishedachildren’shouseinRometofoster（培养）anenvironmentideallysuitedforchilddevelopment.Hereffortsledherstudents—eventhosewithsupposedlearningdisabilities—tobeexcellentatstandardizedexaminations.Inthechildren’shouse,Montessorirealizedhowreadilychildrenlearntfromtheirenvironment.

Atitscore（核心）,theMontessoriMethodisameansoffosteringdevelopmentandlearninginchildren.Thecomparisonofachild’sdevelopmentwithuniversalstandardsisdiscouraging,sinceitisbelievedthatchildrennaturallydevelopindifferentwaysandacquireskillsatdifferenttimes.Acknowledgingthis,aMontessorieducatorcloselyobservesthechildandprovideshimorherwiththetoolsnecessaryforindependentlearning.Adultsavoidgivingcriticismformistakesandrewardsforsuccesses.Thegoalofthesestepsistoeasethechildintoanenvironmentoflearningwithoutfear.Self-learningandself-correctionarethefundamentalprocessesoftheMontessoriMethod,whichMariaMontessorishowedwillfosteralifelongloveoflearningandjoyinthepursuitofone’sgoals.

Today,childrenaretaughtwiththeMontessoriMethodinbothpublicandprivateschoolsintheUnitedStatesandmanycountriesaroundth

eworld.Withincreasingpressureonschoolstoprovidequalityeducationtoagrowingpopulation,Montessori’sideasofteachingself-relianceandloveoflearningcontinuetogaininpopularity.

29.Afterbecomingadoctor,Montessorifacedstrongpressurefrom__________.

A.demandingresearchworkB.teachingattheUniversityofRome

C.themedicalfieldscontrolledbymenD.patientsinmentalhospitals

30.Thefirst60childreninthechildren’shouse__________.

A.hadseverelearningdisabilitiesB.camefromwealthybackgrounds

C.werenervousoftheidealenvironmentD.performedverywellacademically

31.WhatdoestheMontessoriMethodrequireaneducatortodo?

A.Rewardchildrenfortheirsuccesses.

B.Askchildrentoprovidethemselveswithteachingtools.

C.Makechildrenthecenteroflearning.

D.Placegreatemphasisonuniversalstandards.

32.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlydiscuss?

A.TheoriginsoftheMontessoriMethodB.TheinfluenceoftheMontessoriMethod

C.TheprinciplesoftheMontessoriMethodD.ThelimitationsoftheMontessoriMethod

D

Thehottest“green“toyinGermanyisn’tmadeoforganicorrecycledmaterials.Thisonehasasolarpanel（太阳能电池板）andonlyrunsifkidsreme

mbertoinsertbrightred“energystones”thatpowerthespacestation. Germany,apioneerinmanyrenewableenergymovements,isalsoattheforefrontofcreatingenvironment-friendlytoysaimedatmakingkidsthinkaboutwhereenergycomesfromandhowmuchofittheycanuse,raisingawarenessthroughplay.Anumberofhigh-techgreentoysareondisplayatthisyear'sNurembergtoyfair,whichrunsthroughSunday.      

Amongthem,therearehydroelectric-poweredtoycars,anddollhouseswithwind –poweredengineand