高三英语上学期第十五周周练试题.docx

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高三英语上学期第十五周周练试题

横峰中学2016-17学年度上学期周练（第15周）

高三年级英语试卷

考试日期：

12月6日

阅读理解：

A

Counterfeit（假冒的） goods,orfalseversionsofproducts,maycostthegovernmentofKenyaas

muchas$1billioneachyear.Thefakegoodsalsohurtbusinessownerswhofindithardtokeepcustomers.Butinformationtechnologyisbeingusedtotrytostoptheproblem.JemimaMwafiguisa34-year-oldbusinesswomanwhosellsproductslikeperfume.Butinthefirstyearofrunningherbusiness,shefoundithardtokeepcustomersbecauseofcounterfeitgoods.

Ms.Mwafigusaysherbusiness

hasimprovedsinceshebeganusingasmartphoneapplicationcalled Barcode （条码）Scanner.Theappisusedto authenticate（验证） products.Itcheckstomakesuretheproductsarenotcounterfeit.

“WiththisapplicationI'mableto scan thebarcodesofeachperfumeandinstantlyIgettheproductiondate,theexpirationdateandI'mabletoknowthesafety,”shesays.“Thatway,Ihaveconfidenceinsellingtomycustomers.”

In2010,KenyacreatedtheAnti-CounterfeitAgency,orACA,tofightagainstillegaltrade.TheACAhassuccessfullyaskedgovernmentofficialsforstrongerpunishmentsforcounterfeiters.

AgnesKaringuistheagency’sactingdirectorforresearchandawareness.ShesaystheACAistryingtostayonestepaheadofthosemakingfakegoods.

“WearealsolookingintoITsolutionswherewecanbeabletouseSMSprograms,barcodesandinformationsharing,”shesays.“Theendusersoftheproductswillactuallybeabletogettheauthenticationinformation,andthisinformationcomesbacktoACAandintellectualpr

opertyrightsholders.”

TheagencyistestinganotherprogramcalledAllvirtuous.Theapplicationisanotherwaytofindoutifaproductisrealornotbyscanningitsbarcode.Thebarcodeinformationissenttoadatabase.Thenaresultissentbacktotheapp.

TheInternationalChamberofCommerceisaglobalbusinessorganization.Itsaysthevalueofcounterfeitgoodsproducedaroundtheworldisexpectedtobemorethan$1.7trillion（万亿）thisyear.

28.What’sthemainpurposeofthispassage?

A.TotellusthatInformationTechnologyisdevelopingfast.

B.Topersuadeustoresistcounterfeitgoods.

C.Toadviseustousephoneappswhilegoingshopping.

D.Toinformusthatphoneappscanhelpstopcounterfeiters’trade.

29.WhydidKenyacreateACA?

A.Toraisepeople’sawarenessofcounterfeitgoods.

B.Toaskthegovernmenttopunishcounterfeiters.

C.Todealwithillegaltrade.D.TolookintoITsolutions.

30.Theunderlinedphrase“expirationdate”inParagraph3meansthetimewhen__________.

A.theproductisunabletobeusedB.theproductispacked

C.theproductisfirstoutofthefactoryD.theproductismade

31.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Measuresshouldbetakenimmediatelytopreventcounterfeitgoods.

B.Thebusinessofcounterfeitgoodsisfallingoff.

C.Thevalueofcounterfe

itgoodsislikelytobemorethan$1.7trillionthisyear.

D.Counterfeitgoodsmakeagreatcontributiontotheworldeconomy.

B

Book1:

DiaryofaFly

——ByDoreenCronin

40pages,US$15.99

Thisisthediaryofafly.Thefly,whenshe'snotlandingonyourheadorswimminginyoursoup,istryingtoescapeher327brothersandsisterswhoaredrivinghercrazy.Eventhoughshe'slittle—justlikeherbestfriends,WormandSpider—shewantstobeasuperhero.Thisisthestoryofalittleflywho'snotafraidtodreambig.

Book2:

IggyPeck,Architect

——ByAndreaBeaty

32pages,US$15.95

Thisbookisastoryaboutakidwhoseheadteacherdoesnotrecognizehisgreattalent（thoughhemakesbuildingsoutofanythingathand,includingtablecloths,fruitandchalk）untilitsavesherlife.WithAndreaBeaty'srhymingtextandDavidRoberts'sinterestingillustrations（插图）,thisbookwillcharmcreativekidseverywhere.

Book3:

TheChickenChasingQueenofLamarCounty

——ByJaniceN．Harrington

40pages,US$16.00

Ourcharacterherelovestorunafterchickens,particularlyMissHen,who'sveryfat.But,asallfarmingfolkknow,thisisnotagoodwaytoproducehappy,productivechickens.Whatwillmakeherchangeherways?

Theauthorisaprofessionalstorytellerandthisbookisfulloffun,andhasgreatillustrations.

Book4:

CherryandOlive

——ByBenjaminLacombe

32pages,US$16.95

Children'sbookscanquicklytakelittlereadersintonewworlds,suchasthebigcity,1930sGeorgia,orouterspace.ThisbooktakesusonalittletriptosomeEuropeancapitals.Cherryisfatandlikesbooks,andshehasfewfriendsuntilshemeetsaSharPeipuppy（沙皮狗）．ShenamesitOlive.Throughitshefindsconfidenceandfriendship.Butwhatwillhappenwhenitsownerreturns?

32.WhatdoweknowabouttheflyinBook1?

A．Sheishonestbutstubborn.B．Sheisstupidbutinteresting.

C．Sheisbraveandambitious.D．Sheisloyalandcourageous.

33..Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A．TheflyinBook1enjoysstayingwithhersiblings.

B．TheheadteacherinBook2thinkshighlyofthekid.

C．MissHeninBook3produceslesschickens.

D．Book4isthecheapestofthefourbooks.

34.WhosebookisrecommendedifyouareinterestedinEuropeancities?

A．DoreenCronin.B．AndreaBeaty.C．JaniceN．Harrington.D．BenjaminLacombe.

35.Thebooksmentionedabovearefor__________．

A．children

B．teachersC．parentsD．architects

七选五

HownorthernEuropeansbeatthewinterblues

AskachildfromnorthernEuropetodrawtwopictures—oneonarainydayandasecondinthesunshine—andthisiswhatyouwillget:

inthefirst,asraindropsfallfromthetopofthepage,themanbehindthewindowhasanunhappyexpression.Whenayellowsunsendsoutsomelightfromthecorner,themanissmiling.

NorthernEuropeansassociaterainwithsadnessandsunshinewithhappiness.Theythinkthisistruebecausetheyaresoawareofhowtheirenvironmentaffectsthem.36InOctober2008,agroupofresearchersexaminedtheinfluenceofdifferentdailyweatherfactors,includingtemperature,windandsunlight,on1,200participants.Theconclusionwasthatgoodorbadweatherhadlittleeffectonpeople’sfeelings.37Apersonwhoisupsetondarkorcolddayssuffersfromanegativemood,andhewillbelikelytoexperienceasadwinter.ThisisthebasisofanillnesscalledSeasonalAffectiveDisorder（SAD）.38

Kalayjian,professorofpsychologyatFordhamUniversity,advisesthatweshouldtakestepstostrengthenthebrain’ssystemagainstweather-drivenmoodchanges.ResearchonSADhasbeenfocusedonthebrain’sresponsetodarknessandlight.Whenoureyesdetectdarkness,thebraingivesoffmelatonin,whichstartssleepcycles.39Ittakesovertohelpuswakeupandfeelbetterwhenwedetectlight.“Wecanencou

ragepeopletotakechargeoftheirfeelings,”saysKalayjian.“Wetellthemtoleavethecomputersandtheindoorgamesandgetoutthereinthesun.40”

Adayofraincanpotentiallydestroyyourplanandaffectyourmood.ButastheScottishcomedianBi

llyConnollyoncesaid:

“Thereisnosuchthingasbadweather,onlythewrongclothing.”

A.Anotherchemicalcalledserotonin,however,canmakepeoplehappy.

B.That’swhen

peoplecanrechargetheirserotoninandgetabettermood.

C.Moststudiesprovethatanegativefeelingisassociatedwithbadweather.

D.Theydeterminedthatpeopleactuallydifferintheirsensitivitytoweatherchanges.

E.Yetthatlinkhasnoscientificbasis.

F.ItisseriouslydoubtedamongthepeoplewhosufferfromSAD.

G.Itaffectsabout10%ofthepopulationofnorthernEuropeeachyear.

完形填空

PeoplefromeverycornerfloodedintothestreetsthatChristmasEve."FrostytheSnowman,"and"JingleBells"41instores;onthepavements,thestreetsingersperformedhappily.Everyonewas42bysomeoneelse,delightedandcheerful.Iwasalone.

Asoneof8kidsofaBrazilianfamily,broughtupinAmerica'scrowdedapartment,I'dspentseveralyearssearchingforaloneness.Now,43,at27,acollegestudentafterthe44withmygirlfriend,everycellinsidemewantedtobealone,45notatChristmas.Myfamilyhad46toBrazilandmyfriendswere47withtheirownlives.Duskwasapproaching,andthefactthatIhadtoreturntomy48homemademesad.Lightsfromwindowsblinked（闪烁）,andIhopedsomeonewould49fromoneofthosehomestoinvitemeinsidewithaChristmastreedecoratedwithshinyfakesnowand50presents.

Atamarket,Ifeltmore51whenpeoplewerebuyinglotsofgoods,which

52thegiftswereceivedaschildreninmymind.Imissedmyfamilyandwantedtocryforwantingtobealoneandforhavingachievedit.

Outsidethechurch,amanger（小耶稣）hadbeenset53.Istoodwithotherswatchingthescene,someofthem54themselves,praying.AsIwalkedhome,IrealizedthatleavingBrazilwasstillapainfulexperienceasIstruggledwith55

Ihadbecomein15yearsinAmerica.I'dmourned（悲叹）the56,butforthefirsttime,IrecognizedwhatI’dgained.Iwasindependent,57andhealthy.Mylifewasstillahead,fullof58.

Sometimesthebestgiftistheonethatyougiveyourself.ThatChristmas,Igavemyself59forwhatI'dobtaineduptonowandpromisetogoforward.ItisthebestgiftI'veevergot,theonethatImost60.

41．A.sharedB.playedC.servedD.held

42．A.accompaniedB.employedC.attendedD.supported

43．A.usuallyB.extremelyC.reallyD.eventually

44．A.breakupB.dateC.sympathyD.concern

45．A.soB.butC.andD.or

46．A.movedB.slippedC.cameD.returned

47．A.pleasedB.satisfiedC.occupiedD.bored

48．A.shabbyB.emptyC.warmD.cozy

49．A.turnupB.hangoutC.goawayD.breakin

50．A.dealtB.discountedC.wrappedD.donated

51．A.tiredB.nervousC.excitedD.upset

52．A.calledup