揭阳金中届高三下学期开学联考试题英语.docx

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揭阳金中届高三下学期开学联考试题英语

揭阳、金中2016届高三下学期开学联考试题

英语

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

Isatwithmyfriendinawell-knowncoffeeshopinaneighboringtownofVenice.Asweenjoyedourcoffee,amancalledthewaiterandplacedhisorder,“Twocupsofcoffee,oneonthewall.”Wegotinterestedandobservedthathewasservedwithonecupofcoffeebuthepaidfortwo.Assoonasheleft,thewaiterattachedapieceofpapertothewallsaying“ACupofCoffee.”Similaroccasionstookplacetwicewhilewewerethere.Itseemedthatthisgesturewasquitenormalatthisplace.However,itwassomethinguniqueandconfusingforus.

Afterafewdays,whenweagainenjoyedcoffeethere,amanentered.Thewaythismanwasdresseddidnotmatchthestandardortheatmosphereofthiscoffeeshop.Povertywasevidentfromhislooks.Asheseatedhimself,helookedatthewallandsaid,“Onecupofcoffeefromthewall.”Thewaiterservedcoffeetothismanwithrespectanddignity.Themanhadhiscoffeeandleftwithoutpaying.Wewereamazedtowatchallthiswhenthewaitertookoffapieceofpaperfromthewallandthrewitinthedustbin.

Nowitwasnosurpriseforus;thematterwasveryclear.Thegreatrespectfortheneedyshownbypeopleinthistownmovedustotears.

Coffeeisnotanecessity.However,thepointisthatwhenwetakepleasureinanyblessing,maybewealsoneedtothinkaboutthosepeoplewhoalsoappreciatethatspecificblessingbutcannotafford.

Notethewaiter,whogetsthecommunicationgoingbetweentheaffordingandtheneedywithasmileonhisface.Thinkaboutthemaninneed:

heentersthecoffeeshopwithouthavingtolowerhisself-dignity;hehasafreecupofcoffeewithoutaskingorknowingaboutwhohasgiventhiscupofcoffeetohim;heonlylookedatthewall,placedanorderforhimself,enjoyedhiscoffeeandleft.Besides,weneedtoremembertheroleplayedbythewallthatreflectsthegenerosityandcareofpeopleinthistown.

1.Whatmadetheauthorinterestedaswellasconfused?

A.Thewaiter’smakingnormalgestures.

B.Customers’buyingcoffeefortheneedy.

C.Thewaiter’sattachingcoffeeordersonthewall.

D.Customers’payingforcoffeeandhavingitputonthewall.

2.Theauthorthoughtthemaninneedwas______.

A.obviouslypoorB.notproperlydressed

C.notrighttoleavewithoutpayingD.strangetoordercoffeefromthewall

3.Intheauthor’sopinion,coffeeis_____.

A.necessaryinourlifeB.ablessingsomecan’tafford

C.respectshownfortheneedyD.ablessingeveryoneshouldhave

4.Thepassageismainlyconcernedabout______.

A.learningfromthewaiterB.buyingcoffeeforothers

C.caringmoreaboutthepeopleinneedD.analyzingthecharactersinthecoffeeshop

B

MostteenagersinBritainreceivepocketmoneyfromtheirparents.AreportbytheBankofScotlandinterviewedover1,000youngpeopleinBritainandfoundthat77%getpocketmoney.Differentfamiliesgivedifferentamountsofpocketmoney.Theaverageforeight-to-fifteen-year-oldsintheUKisabout￡6aweek.ChildreninScotlandreceiveslightlymorethanthenationalaverageandLondonersgetthemost.Teenagers,logically,getmoremoneythanyoungerchildren.Somefifteen-to-nineteen-year-oldsreceivemorethan￡100amonth.Thereportfoundthatmanychildrensaveatleastaquarteroftheirweeklypocketmoneyandthatmoreboysthangirlssavetheirmoney.Lotsofyoungpeoplehavetodohouseworktogettheirpocketmoney.Theyhelpathomewithjobslikecleaningandcooking.

Apart-timejobisachoiceforteenagerswhodon’thavepocketmoneyorwhowanttoearnextramoney.About15%ofteenagershaveajob.Popularpart-timejobsforteenagersincludedeliveringnewspapers,shopwork,andworkinginarestaurantorcafé.Therearestrictgovernmentlawsaboutworkinghours.Onlychildrenover13canwork（therearesomeexceptions,forexample,foractors.）Onaschooldaytheycanworkamaximumof2hoursadaybutnotduringschoolhours.Atweekendsandduringschoolholidaystheycanworklongerhours.Thenationalminimumwageforpeopleaged16-17is￡3.57perhour.18-year-oldsmustearnaminimumof￡4.83.Thereisn’tanationalminimumwagedforpeopleunder16.

InBritainsomechildrenandteenagershaveabankaccount.Thereisnolegalagelimitatwhichyoucanopenabankaccountbutabankmanagercandecidewhethertoallowachildoryoungpersontoopenanaccount.Parentscanputpocketmoneydirectlyintotheirchild’sbankaccountandthenchildrencanuseittopayforthingswithoutcarryingmoney.

Savingorspendingpocketmoney,workingpart-timeanddealingwithbanksareallpartsoftheprocessofbecomingafinanciallyindependentadultandhavingtoearnandlookafteryourownmoney.

5.ThepocketmoneyforachildinScotlandperweekmaybe_____.

A.￡4B.￡6C.￡8D.￡10

6.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Moregirlsthanboyssavepocketmoney.

B.Childrenunder13arenotallowedtowork.

C.MostBritishteenagershaveapart-timejob.

D.A16-year-oldcanwork6hoursonSaturdays.

7.Thebesttitleofthepassageis_____.

A.FinanceandIndependenceB.EyesonYourPocketMoney

C.TheImportanceofPart-timeJobs.D.BritishTeenagersandTheirPocketMoney

C

Inreflectingontheeventsofmylifethathaveimpactedme,IreturnedtothenightofAugust1,2006.IfoundmyselfinahallinNewYorkCitysittingbymymother,notatalltired,althoughwehadflownthedaybefore,anddrivenfivehourstothecityfor“AnEveningwithHarry,CarrieandGarp,”acharityeventwithreadingsbythreeauthors.Theexcitementrushingthroughmekeptmeawakeandthinking;Iwasstandingandapplaudingawomanasshepreparedtoread.

TheHarryPotterserieswasmygatewaytomyacademicadolescence.Iwassofascinatedbythemagicworldthatmymotherbegantakingmetoacademicconferencesfocusedonthebooks.Since2005,IhaveattendedpresentationsabouttheLatinoriginoftermsandspells,theancienttales,andtheideaofmagic.Thesebooksopenedmyeyestothewholeworld,andtoknowledgeitself.Theykeptmybrainworkingoverthesummers.Moreimportantly,theyhelpedmeadopttheideasusefulinschoolandbeyond,thatthereisalwaysanotherwaytodosomething,ortounderstandanissue.Withuncertaintyanddoubtcomecreativeideasandnewwaystolookatproblemsthatmayresultinnew,different,fasterandeasiersolutions.Andallthiscamefromalittle“magic”fromabookthatmanypeopleseeasaseriesforchildren.

IalsoattendedlecturesaboutMs.Rowling’sabilitytobeautifullywritethestory,witheverysmalldetailconnectedtosomethingelse,forexample,detailsinbooksbyJonathanSwifttoChaucertoDickensandAustin.Ilearnedthatlikeallgreatbooks,Rowling’sstoriesencouragedaconnectionacrossmind,body,andsoul.Althoughtheserieshasbeencriticizedbythosewhobelieveitencouragesbadbehaviorinchildren,Iwasabletoheardiscussionsbythosewhoclaimedthatthesebooksteachwonderfulmessagesifonegetsitsdeepermeaning.Itismygeneration’ssharedtext;allcollegefreshmenarefamiliarwiththestories,andthatgivesusasetofcommonbeliefsandideasthathelpusstarttolearnnewthings.

8.WhatdidtheauthordoonthenightofAugust1,2006?

A.Heflewforacharityevent.B.Hedrovetiredlybackhome.

C.Helistenedtoreadingsbysomeauthors.D.Heenjoyedtheexcitementofdriving.

9.TheHarryPotterbooksledtheauthorto____.

A.gettingjobsinsummersB.studyingharderinschool

C.writingbooksforchildrenD.viewingthingsinnewways

10.Fromthelectures,theauthorknewmoreabout____.

A.storywritingskillsB.Rowling’slifestories

C.criticismagainstbooksD.greatauthorsinhistory

11.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?

A.Shedecidestowritesimilarstories.B.Sheintendstogotomajorinwriting.

C.Shedoesn’thaveherfamily’ssupport.D.Shemaycontinuetoreadmagicstories.

D

DuringthesepastfewdaysIhavebeenreflectingalotoneverythingthathappenedthispastyearandthinkingofwhatIcandodifferentlysothatthecomingyearwillbemuchbetter!

HereIwanttosharesometipssoyoucanalsodoyourresolutionandyoucanachievethemall!

·Berealistic:

Youshouldalwaystrytoreachfortheskieswithyourgoals,butthingslike“Iwanttowinthelottery（彩票）”or“Iwanttolose80poundsin1month”arethingsyoushouldn’thaveonyourlistbecausetheywillonlybecomefrustrations.

·Bedetailed:

It’saloteasiertoaccomplishmorespecificplansthangeneralones.Insteadofwriting“Iwanttoloseweight,”putthingslike“IwillstartmyYesYouCan!

DietPlanthefirstMondayoftheyear”or“Iwillstartamovementroutine3timesaweekfor35minutes.”Whenweputdownconcreteactivities,wecommitourselvestothemanditbecomesalothardertocomeupwithexcuses.

·Thinkofalternatives:

Atthebeginningofthispastyear,youputthatyouweregoingtostartgoingtothegymasoneofyourannualplans.Duringthewholeyearyouintendedtotakeactionbutyoualwayssaidthatyoucouldn’tbecauseyoucamehomesotiredfromwork.Ifthisisoneofyourplansforthisyear,youshouldwritedownhowyou’regoingtoachieveit.Forexample,“Iwillstartgoingtothegyminthemornings,beforework.”Thatwayyoupreventwhatstoppedyoufromachievingyourgoallastyear.

·FocusongoalswhichdependonYOU:

ItisveryimportantthatallofyourplansareforYOUtoaccomplish,anditisimportantthatyou