福建省莆田市第七中学届高三上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

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福建省莆田市第七中学届高三上学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案

莆田七中2017～2018学年度上学期高三期中考试

英语试题

班级.__________姓名.__________座号.__________

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 

第一节 （共15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写出。

A

Inhisnewshow,EvanRuggieroplaysguitar,singspopstandardsandshowseverybodyhisfinefootwork.WhatmakesalloftheseespeciallyunusualisthatRuggiero,24,hasonlyoneleg.

Whenhewasa19-year-oldmusicaltheaterstudentatNewJersey’sMontclairStateUniversity,Ruggierohadararebonecancerinhisrightleg.Finallyhislegwouldhavetobeamputated（截）belowtheknee.

Suchasetbackcouldhaveeasilyendedthecareerofalesstoughperson,butRuggiero,whohasbeendancingsincehewasfive,nowputstheexperienceintohisperformance.Hisshow,“TheOne-LeggedSongandDanceMan:

Volume3”,explainshowhereturnedtodancejust18monthsaftertheamputation.Hisdancenowreliesontheuseofapegleg（假肢）,heexplains.

Thesecrettohissurprisingsuccess,hesays,wasbeinga“stubborn”patientwhorefusedtogiveuponhisdanceandperformingstudies,despitetheadviceofhisdoctor.

“Itwasarealsetback,butafteritwasallover,Isaid,‘Youknowwhat?

IneedtopickuprightwhereIleftoffandcontinuemycareer,’”Ruggierosaid.

Ruggierohascometoviewhispeglegasaninstrument.“Tapdancers—they’realwayscallingthemselvesmusicians,andtheirfeetaretheirinstrument,”hesaid.

Notingthatmanyaudiencememberswillneverhaveseenaone-leggeddancerbeforecomingtohisshow,Ruggierosayshewon’tshyawayfromthephysical“weakness”hisperformanceshowsbecauseofhiscondition.

“Alotofpeoplehavecomeuptome,andtheyalwayssay,‘You’resucharolemodelandaninspiration,’”hesaid.“I’mhonoredwhenpeoplesaythat,ofcourse,butI’mjusttryingtogetonwithmylife.”

21.WhatmakesRuggiero’snewshowunusual?

A.One-leggeddance.B.Hisownartworks.

C.Theuseofinstrument.D.Songsofpopstandard.

22.Accordingtothepassage,itistruethat________.

A.Ruggieroisatoughpersonwithastrongwill

B.thesetbackhasendedRuggiero’sdancecareer

C.Ruggieroisdancingrelyingonotherssupport

D.hisdoctoragreedhekeptondancingandstudying

23.Whenaudienceattendhisperformance,theymaynotice________.

A.Ruggieroplayspiano,singsanddances

B.Ruggieroisadancerwiththehelpofapegleg

C.therearemanytapdancersintheperformance

D.Ruggieropretendstobeaphysicallynormalperson

24.What’stheauthor’sattitudetoEvan?

A.WorryB.SympathyC.EncouragementD.Pity

B

Jackwasbornwithouteyes.Hewasveryluckyashegrewuphavingotherkittens（youngcats）tosocializewith,andwasusedtopeoplefromthemomenthewasborn.However,whenitcametimetofindthekittenshomes,nooneknewwhereJackwouldendup.

That’swhenIgotane-mailfrommyfriend.Allsheaskedwas"Doyoustillwantoneofthekittens?

There’soneherewithnoeyesandnoonewouldliketotakehim."Withoutthinking,ItoldherthatIdidwantthekitten.

Whenwefirstbroughthimhome,Jackstayedmostlyinmyroom.Afteraboutadayhehadnoissuesrunningaroundandclimbingoneverything.Attimeshegetslostinthehouse,he’11stop.Butwejustcallhimandtalktohimanditisn’tlongbeforehefindshiswaybacktous.

AfewweeksaftergettingJack,wegotanewfarmcatnamedBear.JackandBearhavebecomebestfriends.Itdoesn’tmatterthathecan'tsee.HealwaysknowswhenBearisaround.He’llrunacrosstheyardstraighttoBearandwraphisfrontlegsaroundhisneckinabighug.Theyrunaftereachotheraroundandwrestle.They’llliedowninthegrasstogetherwhentired.

Jackistrulyaninspiration.I'veownedlotsofkittensinmylife,butJackisthehappiestandmostplayful.Hedoesn’tfeelsorryforhimself.Hedoesn'tneedpity.IthinkJean,ownerofGumbo,anothereyelesscat,saiditbestwhenshetoldmethatcatsdon’thavedisabilities,theyhaveadaptability.

25.WhydidJackcometoourhome?

A.Icaredforaneyelesscat.B.Ididn'tmindwhetherhewasblind.

C.Nootheryoungcatskepthimcompany.D.Myfriendbeggedmetotakehimhome.

26.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.JackoftenwrestleswithBearindoors.

B.Jacklikestoplaywithaneweyelesscat.

C.Jackquicklyadaptstothenewenvironment.

D.Jackisgoodattalkingandplayingwithpeople.

27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"issues”inParagraph3mean?

A.Trouble.B.Fun.C.Luck.D.Business.

28.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Acathasninelives.B.Alliswellthatendswell.

C.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.D.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.

C

TheBritishMuseum

What’son

AlthoughmanypartsofAsiahavelongbeenconnectedthroughtradealongSilkRoadandsharedreligioussystems,therearestrongregionaldifferences.Inadditiontovariouslanguages,Asiahasdevelopeditsculturalnetworks,patternsofgovernment,technologyandstylesofartisticrepresentation.

ThediverseculturallifeofAfricahasbeenexpressedthrougheverydaycookingobjectsanduniqueworksofartsinceancienttimes.TheMuseum’scollectionofover200,000Africanitemsincludesarchaeologicalandcontemporarymaterialfromacrossthecontinent.

TheIronAgewasatimeofbigchangeforthepeopleofBritainandEurope.Ironreplacedbronzeasthematerialusedtomaketoolsandweapons,whilereligion,art,dailylife,economicsandpoliticschangedgreatly.

Admissionandopeningtimes

TheMuseumisfreeandopendaily10:

00-17:

30exceptFridayandisopenuntil20:

30onFridays,exceptGoodFriday.TheMuseumisopeneverydayexceptfor24,25anti26Decemberand1January.

Museumshops

Bookshop

Monday-Thursday10:

00-17:

30Friday10:

00-20:

00

Saturday10:

30-17:

30Sunday10:

00-17:

30

Collectionsshop

Monday-Thursday09:

30-17:

30Friday09:

30-20:

00

Saturday09:

30-17:

30Sunday10:

00-17:

30

Gettinghere

ByTube

Nearestundergroundstations:

TottenhamCourtRoad（500m）Holborn（500m）

RussellSquare（800m）GoodStreet（800m）

Bybus

BusesthatstopneartheMuseum:

1,8,19,X25,38,55,98,242

Bycar

TheMuseumlieswithintheCongestion（拥堵）ChargeZone.Thereislittleon-streetparkingnearby.ThenearestcarparktotheMuseumislocatedatBloomsburySquare.ThereislimitedparkingintheMuseum’sopenspacefordisabledvisitorsonly.

29.Inthemuseum,youmaynotseeitemsfrom________.

A.AsiaB.AfricaC.EuropeD.America

30.IfyouwanttobuyArtistMasterpiecesofBronzeAge,youmaygototheMuseumat________.

A.20:

15Friday,July11B.14:

45Saturday,January1

C.18:

00Wednesday,February14D.10:

30Sunday,December28

31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.ItisnotconvenienttoparkcarsneartheMuseum.

B.TheoldcanparktheircarsintheMuseum'sopenarea.

C.TheNo.55busstopisthenearesttotheMuseum.

D.Itis500metersfromRussellSquaretotheMuseum.

D

WhenIwasyoung,myfatherhadoneofthefirsttelephonesinourneighborhood.Iremembertheshinyboxonthewall.ButIwastoolittletoreachit.Icouldonlylistentomymothertalkonit.

IdiscoveredthatinsidethewonderfulboxlivedanamazingpersonwhosenamewasInformationPlease.Therewasnothingshedidnotknow.

Onedaymymotherwentout.IaccidentallyhurtmyfingerwhenIwasplayingwithahammer.Iwalkedaroundthehousesuckingmyfinger,finallyseeingthetelephone.QuicklyIdraggedachairoverandclimbedup.

“InformationPlease,”Ispokeintothereceiver.Aclickortwoandasmallclearvoicespokeintomyear.“Information.”

“Ihurtmyfinger---”!

criedintothephone.

“Isn’tyourmotherhome?

”camethequestion.

“Nobody’shomebutme.”Isobbed.

“Areyoubleeding?

’’thevoiceasked.

“No,”Ireplied,“Ihitmyfingerwiththehammerandithurts.”

“Canyouopenyouricebox?

”sheasked.IsaidIcould.

“Thentakealittlepieceoficeandholdittoyourfinger.”saidthevoice.

Afterthat,Icalled“InformationPlease”foreverything.IaskedherforhelpwithmygeographyandshetoldmewherePhiladelphiawas.Shehelpedmewithmymath.ShetoldmehernamewasSally.

Then,therewasthetimemypetcanary（金丝雀）died.Icalled“InformationPlease”andtoldSallythesadstory.“Whyisitthatbirdssingsobeautifullyandbringjoytoallfamilies,onlytoendupasapileoffeathers?

”Shelistened,thensaidquietly,"Paul,alwaysrememberthatthereareotherworldstosingin.’’Somehow,Ifeltbetter.

OnedaywhenIcalled“InformationPlease”again,adifferentvoiceanswered“Information.”

IaskedforSally.“Areyouafriend?

”shesaid.

“Yes,”Ianswered.

“I’msorrytohavetotellyouthis,”shesaid.“Shediedfivedaysago.”Before1couldhangupshesaid,“Waitaminute.DidyousayyournamewasPaul?

"

“Yes.”

“Well,Sallyleftamessageforyou.Thenotesaid,‘TellhimIstillsaythereareotherworldstosingin.He’llknowwhatImean.’"Ithankedherandhungup.IknewwhatSallymeant.

32.Whentheauthorhurthisfinger,herangbecause________.

A.hebelievedthatthetelephonekneweverything

B.thetelephonecouldtellhimadoctor’snumber

C.hismotherwasontheotherendofthetelephone

D.hewasoncetoldtoaskforhelpinthisway

33.ThroughthehelpfromSally,itcanbeinferredthat________.

A.SallywasageographyteacherB.Sallywastheauthor’sfriend

C.SallywasaconsideratepersonD.Sallywasanimaginaryperson

34.WhatdidSallyreallymeanbyhermessage?

A.Shewassurethatshecouldsinginotherworlds.

B.Shedidn’twantPaultobesadaboutherdeath.

C.SinginghelpedPaultofacedeathmoreeasily.

D.TherewasnoneedforPaultocallheranymore.

35.Whatisthe