广西钦州市第三中学届高三英语周日测.docx

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广西钦州市第三中学届高三英语周日测

2017学年度高三年级英语周日测

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第一部分阅读理解（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

SummerCampsforTeenagers

TherearemanytypesofsummercampsforteenagerstoattendThey'reagreatwayforteenstomakefriendsandlearnvaluablelessonsaboutlife.Ifyou'reseekingagoodsummercamptoattend,thefirstthingyoushoulddoisdecidewhattypeofcampwouldbemostsuitabletoyourinterestsandgoals.

TraditionalCamps

Whenyoujustwantthesortofcampinclassicfilms,atraditionalovernightcampmightbejustwhat,youneedtogrow,learn,andrelaxthiscomingsummer.Thesesortsofcampsoffermorevigorousoutdoorsactivities.yetoftenallowcamperstocustomizetheircampingexperiences.

ChewonkiCamp

AsoneofthebestsummercampsinthecountrybyBostonMagazine,thiscampaimstohelpteenslearnaboutnaturalhistory,andecology,andthecampersgettreatslikesailingtripsandhikingexcursions,besidesformalinstructioninsuchthingsaskayaking,swimming,ficidsports,andphotography:

CampWicosuta

Asatop-rated,traditionalfour-weeksleepawaycampespeciallyforyoungladies,CampWicosutahasmorethan30differentactivitiestohelpteenslearntocookandwashthemselves,whichaimtohelpyounggirlsfocusonbuildingtheirself-confidence.

AcademicCamps

Manyteensliketoadvancetheireducationduringthesummermonthswhilealsohavingfun.Therearehundredsofacademiccampsforthemtochoosefromthatspecializeinvariousacademicsubjectslikejournalism,languages,law,computers,andsciences.

1.Youshoulddecidewhatcamptoattendaccordingto.

A.campingtimeandplaceB.yourvaluesandcustoms

C.itemsandactivitiesD.personalinterestsandgoals

2.Whichcanbethemostsuitableforapersonwholikessailingandhiking?

A.TraditionalCamps.B.ChewonkiCamp.

C.CampWicosuta.D.AcademicCamps.

3.Whatisthepurposeoftheactivitiesthatteachteenstocookthemselves?

A.Toletteenslearnandgetrelaxed.B.Tohelpgirlslearnpracticalskills.

C.Tohelpgirlsbuildself-confidence.D.Tomaketeensfocusonscience.

B

University—thebestdaysofmylife!

Imadelotsoffriendsinmystudentdorm,wenttogreatparties,joinedthedebatingsociety...and,well,Ididsomeworktoo—butImustadmitthatmylecturerswereverypatientwithmytardiness（拖沓）．

It'seasytolookbackatouruniversitydaysingoodwaysbutthetruthisthatwhenwefirstarrivedoncampus,mostofuswereoutofourcomfortzone,Infact,asurveyofstudentsatImperialCollegeLondonhasrevealedthat3outof4studentsexperiencehighlevelsofstress,oramentalhealthcondition,duringtheirtimeatcollege.Thesurvey,completedbyoverathousandstudents,alsofoundthat70%ofthosethatexperiencestressdosoatleastonceaweek,and9%ofthemfeelstressedconstantly.,

Kristy,astudentatExeterUniversity,didn'tenjoyherfirstdaysincollege.Shesays:

"WhenIfirstgottouniversityIdon'tthinkI'drealizedthatI'dforgottenhowtomakefriends,I'dbeenwiththesameschoolfriendsforsevenyears,andsoIwastryingtobalancesocialsuccesswithacademicsuccesswhilelearninghowtolookaftermyselfatquiteatayoungage."

Dr.RuthCalebofthecounselingserviceatBruneiUniversityinLondonhassometipsthatshouldmakelifeeasierforstudentsbeforetheysetoffforuniversity.Shesays:

"CertainthingsthatIthinkitwouldbeveryhelpfulforstudentstohaveputinplaceareanabilitytodothepracticalthingsoflife—todothewashing,todothecleaningandsoon—beingabletocook.Budgetingisextremelyimportantinuniversitylife."AndCalebadds:

"Youshouldlearnhowtospendtimeonyourowncomfortably."

Igraduatedandlearnthowtotakecareofmyselfthehardway.Ihopethatnewstudentsthesedaysremembertoacquiresomelifeskillsbeforetheymakethebigjump.

4.Howdoesthewriterfeelabouthisuniversitylife?

A.Challengingbutwonderful.B.Busyandtiring.

C.Dullandstressful.D.Boringbutsuccessful.

5.Whichistrueaboutstudentswhofirstenteruniversity?

A.Theyfeelascomfortableastheyexpect.

B.Theyfindithardtomanagetheirlife.

C.Theyfailtobalancesocialandacademiclife.

D.Mostofthemsufferfromconstantstress.

6.Dr.RuthCalebthinksbudgetingisofgreatimportancebecauseit.

A.helpsstudentsputeverythinginplace

B.helpsstudentsliveindependently

C.makesstudents'universitylifeeasier

D.doesgoodtostudents'socialrelationships

7.Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraph?

A.Becomeverysuccessful.B.Makegreatprogress.

C.Getusedtouniversitylife.D.Gotouniversity.

C

In1974,whenIwas18,1tookuphang-glidingandparagliding.TodayI'maprofessionalhang-glideinstructor,butatthetimeIwasoneofonlyaboutadozeninthecountrydoingit.Iwasluckytosurvive:

thesportwassonewanddangerousthen.In1997IheardabouttheBirdmancompetition,inwhichparticipants（参与者）competetoflythefurthestdistance;Ithoughtitsoundedlikefun.Ifeltthatahang-glider,whichusuallytravelsaround90metres,couldgoasfaras100metresoneday.Thefirstleapwasfrightening:

ahugecrosswindmeantIhadtotakeoffatalmost90degreesanditwasdifficulttomanage.ButIcameback,andnowparticipateinthevariousBirdmancompetitionsthattakeplaceacrossthecountry,attractingseriousandsillycompetitorsalike.

It'staken17yearstobreakthe100metrebarrier,andIwasthefirsttodoit.WhenIbroketheworldrecordin2014,ItookofffromWorthingpier（码头）anddidn'ttouchdownfor20seconds.Itwasthelongesteverflightfromapier,carryingme159.8metresuntilItouchedthewater.Twentysecondsisalongtimewhenyou'redoing45milesanhour,flyingoverthewaves.ThoughIstillholdthedistancerecord,Ididn'tWinthe2015Birdmancompetition.Thispastyearhasbeenmoredifficult.I'mnearly60now.Competitorshavealwaysjokedabouthowthey'llprobablybethrowingmeoffthepier.Ihadoperationsonmyknees,andthenthreeweeksbeforethisyearscompetitionatBognorRegis,Ihadamildheartattack.Imanagedtocompeteagain,butIdidn'tfeelright.Mywifewasobviouslyveryconcerned,butIkeepfit.AslongasIdon'toverworkmyself;andprepareproperlyfortheevent,there'snoreasonIcan'tdoitforthenext12,13years.Nextyear,I'mgoingtowinitagain.

8.Thepassagemainlytalksaboutthewriter's.

A.enthusiasmaboutasportB.knowledgeabouthang-gliding

C.difficultiesinhiscareerD.recordsinBirdmancompetitions

9.Whatcanbelearnedabouthang-glidingin1974?

A.Itwasquitepopular.B.Itwasfullofrisks.

C.Ithadarecordof100meters.D.Ithadabout12instructors.

10.Thewriterfailedtowinthecompetitionin2015becausehe.

A.didn'ttakeitseriouslyenoughB.wastooproudofhisrecord

C.wasthrownoffthepierbyothersD.wasinapoorphysicalcondition

11.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter?

A.Considerate.B.Humorous.C.Determined.D.Patent

D

You'veheardofCharlesDarwin,right?

Thefamousscientistwhoputforwardatkeoryofevolution.YoumighthavejustalsoheardofAlfredRusselWallace,whoworkedtogetherwithDarwinontherevolutionaryworkOntheOriginofSpeciespublishedin1859.ButwhataboutPatrickMatthew?

"Patrickwho?

"youmightask.Well,DarwinandWallacegotthefamebutMatthewdidthelegworktoo.

ThisBritishhorticulturalist（园艺种植家）actuallythoughtaboutevolutionfirst,asDr．MikeWeale,geneticistatKing'sCollegeLondon,explains.Hesays:

"Matthewpublishedabriefoutlineoftheideaofspeciesbeingabletochangeintootherspeciesthroughnaturalselection.Andhediethat27yearsbeforeDarwinandAlfredRusselWallace.AndtheyrecognizedthathedidsobutotherpeoplesincehavesimplifiedthestoryandtendedtoconcentratejustonDarwin."

SoPatrickMatthew'srelativeobscurity（默默无名）maysimplybedowntous—thegeneralpublic—wantingtosimplifythings.ButDr.PatriciaFara,seniortutoratClareCollegeCambridge,pointsoutthatDarwin'sworkmighthavereceivedmoreattentionbecausehehadpowerfulfriends.

Dr.PatriciaFaraexplainsthat"Darwinhadthemostfamous,mostoutstandingmembersofthescientificsocietyinVictoriantimes,whowerepushingonhisbehalf.Havingascientifictheorybeingacceptedisnotjustamatterofwhetherthetheory'sright.”

MaybeitistimeforustorememberPatrickMatthew,apioneerofthestoryofsurvivalthroughadaptationthatisattheheartofevolution.

12.WhatmakesDarwinandWallacefamous?

A.Theirgreatrelationship.B.TheirworkwithMatthew.

C.TheirextraordinarytheoryD.Matthew'slegwork.

13.WhatdidMatthewdobeforethebookOntheOriginofSpecieswaspublished?

A.Heworkedwithahorticulturalist.B.Hepublishedtheideaofevolution.

C.Hesimplifiedastory.D.HeconcentratedonDarwin.

14.AccordingtoDr.PatriciaFara,Matthew'sobscuritywastheresultof.

A.hislackofpowerfulfriendsB.hislackofpeople'sattention

C.hisspecialcharacteristicsD.people'stendencyofsimplification

15.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencesuggest?

A.FriendshelpDarwin'stheorygetaccepted.

B.Atheorywillbeacceptedififsright.

C.PeopleknowverylittleaboutMatthew.

D.WeshouldtrytorememberMatthew.

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。

Badbreathcanbeamajorproblem.Thegoodnewsisthatitcanoftenbepreventedsomesimplesteps.

Badbreath