英语泰安市届高三份期末考试试题.docx

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英语泰安市届高三份期末考试试题

高三英语试卷

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第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

TheMostAttractiveTripsforYou

1．WhatcanheknownaboutBicesterVillage?

A．ItliesonthebankoftheThamesRiver．

B．Itisagoodplacetobuyluxurygoods.

C．IthastheoldestfoodmarketinLondon．

D．Itisinternationallyfamousforboattours.

2．WhatcanyoudoonthePrivateTour?

A．Enjoyclassicmovies．

B．Havefunontheboat．

C．Letyourdriverguidethetour．

D．DrivealorryaroundtheTowerofLondon．

3．DuringwhichtourcanyouseethefilmingspotofHarryPotter?

A．TheBicesterMillageTour．B．TheLondonEyeBoatTour．

C．TheBestMovieTour．D．ThePrivateTour．

B

Thisafternoon，afriendaskedifshecouldcomebytospendsometimewithmeinstillness．

Twodaysback，shegotthenewsthathergrandmotherpassedaway，ontheothersideoftheglobe．Theywereveryclose，andduetosomedutiesinthecomingdays，shecouldn’tleaverightawaytobebyherside．

Iamapriest．AlthoughweareoppositesexandIactuallydon’tknowherwell，therewasaresonanceinvaluesthatconnectedUS．ShehadattendedafewgatheringsthatsomefriendsandIhosted，andherattendancehadalwaysaddedagentleandfriendlyatmospheretothecircle，andinthetalksshe’dfindherselfin．Iwastouchedbythewaysheaskedforhelp——andherintentiontospendtimeinsilenceandinasacredspacetohonorandconnectwithhergrandmother．

Iwasverybusythatday，andIwasalreadybehindonafewdeadlines.Ihadhopedtowork1ateontocatchup．Butitwassocleartostopandmaketimeforthis．Thisfriendhassuchamodestpersonality，andIcouldtellithadbeenanuncertaincoupleofdayssinceshereceivedthenews．“Ofcourse，comebyplease，”Itoldmyfriend．

Whenshearrivedacoupleofhourslater，Ihandedheracupoftea．Itwas5：

30pm．Shehadwantedtositinsilencetohonorhergrandmotherfirst，butbecauseshehadmissedeatinglunch，shegentlybroughtacontainerofleftoverstoshareanearlydinnerinstead.

Ilistenedtohermemoriesandstories．Hergrandmotherwasthejoyouscommunityelderandhadexperiencedthepeaksandvalleysinlifewithalightnessofheart．

Afterthemeal，wesattogetherinstillnessforanhour．Whenitwasover，daylighthadbeenabsorbedbythenightsky．

4．Whatdidtheauthor’sfriendrequesthimtodo?

A．Tellhersomestories．B．Staywithherforsometime．

C．Spendsometimeinherhome．D．Gotohaveanearlydinnerwithher．

5．Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sfriend?

A．Easy-going．B．Wise．C．Warm-hearted．D．Helpful．

6．Whydidtheauthor’sfriendputoffsittinginsilencefirst?

A．Toeatfood．B．Todrinktea．

C．Tohavelunch．D．Torecallhergrandmother．

7．Whendidtheauthorandhisfriendendthememorialsitting?

A．Atdawn．B．Atnoon．

C．Intheafternoon．D．Intheearlyevening．

C

Morethan100scientiststraveledtofarawayplacestocollectwildcropseedsinanefforttohelpbattleclimatechange．ThescientistshavebeenlikenedtotheherooftheIndianaJonesmovies．Likehim，theyhadtofaceblood-suckingcreaturesandfiercetigers．Sometimes，theyhadtouseelephantsfortransportationbecausetheycouldn’tfindanyothermeansoftransportation．

Areportontheprojectwaspublishedlastweek．Itdescribedtheresultsofasix-yearsearchtocollectthousandsofwildseeds．Theseedscouldbeimportantinfeedingagrowinghumanpopulationatatimewhenrisingtemperaturesareaffectingcropproductioninsomeareas．

Thescientiststraveledonfoot，byfour-wheeledvehicles，boatandridinghorsesandtheyevenrodeelephantstoreachfarawayareas．Theycollected4，644seedsamplesof371wildrelativesof28crops．Manyofthosewildrelativesaresaidtobeendangered．

TheCropTrust，anonprofitorganizationthatworkstosavedifferentkindsofcrops，wasdirectingtheproject．ThegroupwasworkinginpartnershipwithBritain’sRoyalBotanicGardensandMillenniumSeedBank．AdditionalfinancialsupportcamefromNorway.Theprojectisbelievedtobethelargestorganizedinternationaleffortyettocollectandprotectcrops’wildrelatives．

Somerelativesofwidelygrowncropshavedevelopedsotheycansurviveusualandsevereconditionssuchaslowrainfall，flooding，extremetemperaturesandpoorsoils．Scientistssaythewildcropsofferalargelyunusedsourceofdiversityforprotectingcropsagainstclimatechange．

Somecropsarethreatenedbecauseofdestructionofforests，conflictandexpandedcities．Expertssaylosingthisdiversitycouldendangerfoodsecurityaroundtheworld．AUnitedNationsreportsaysthatfoodsuppliesareunderseverethreat．Thereportnotesthatthenumberofanimalandplantspeciesarequicklydisappearingastheworlddealswithhowtofeedarisingpopulation．

8．Whathappenedtothescientistsduringthejourneytocollecttheseeds?

A．Theysowedmanywildcropseeds．

B．Theymetwithsomedangersanddifficulties．

C．Theydiscoveredmanyunknownplantspecies．

D．Theysolvedmanyissuescausedbyglobalwarming．

9．Whatdoweknowaboutthewildcrops?

A．Theygrowwidelyallovertheworld．

B．Someofthemhaveadaptedtoextremeclimates．

C．Theycantaketheplaceofthepresentnon-wildcrops．

D．Someofthemareendangeredduetodevelopedtourism．

10．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A．Naturaldisastersendangerfoodsecurity．

B．Animalandplantspeciesarebecomingdiverse．

C．Humanactivityhasanegativeeffectonsomecrops．

D．Theshortageoffoodsuppliescausesapopulationdecline.

11．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．NewVarietiesofCropsWillBeDeveloped

B．AnimalandPlantSpeciesAreRapidlyDisappearing

C．TheCropTrustIsWorkingonStudyingWildPlants

D．ScientistsCollectWildSeedsforClimateChangeFight

D

AnewstudysuggestssomeofAmerica’sfavoriteIndependenceDayfireworkscangiveoutleadandcopper，whichareusedtogivefireworkstheirvividcolors，andalsodamagehumanceilsandanimallungs．

LedbyresearchersatNYUGrossmanSchoolofMedicine，thestudyshowedpoisonouslevelsofleadintwoof12samplesofcommercially-availablefireworks．Experimentsusinghumantissueshowedthatlungexposuretoparticleemissions（颗粒排放物）fromfivetypesoffireworkssignificantlyincreasedoxidation，achemicalprocessinthebodythatcandamageorevenkillcells．

Theresearcherssaythenewstudy，publishedonlineinthejournalParticleandFibreToxicology，isbelievedtobethefirsttoexaminetheeffectsoffireworkexposureinhumancellsandlivinganimals，andtotestforparticlesofcommonfireworkmetalsthrownintotheatmosphere．

“Whilemanyarecarefultoprotectthemselvesfrominjuryfromexplosions，ourresultssuggestthatinhalingfireworksmokemaycauselonger-termphysicaldamage，ariskthathasbeenlargelyignored，”saysstudyseniorauthorTerryGordon，PhD，aprofessorintheDepartmentofEnvironmentalMedicine．

Gordonandhisteamalsoanalyzed14years’worthofairqualitysamplestakenatdozensofsitesacrosstheUSbytheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency（EPA）throughouteachyear．TheyfoundthatlevelsofpoisonousmetalswerehigherinsamplestakenonIndependenceDayandNewYear’sEvecelebrationsthanatanyothertimeoftheyear．Alongwithlead，copperandotherpoisonousmetalsarecommonlyfoundinfireworks．“Ourresearchshowsthatalthoughweareonlyexposedtothesepoisonoussubstancesforashorttimeeachyear，theyaremuchmorepoisonousthanthepollutantswebreatheeveryday，”saysGordon.

Gordoncautionsthatthecurrentinvestigationisafirststep，onlyaddressingthepotentialeffectsofone-timeexposuretothefireworkmetals．Hesaysrepeatedexposureislikelyalargerconcern．Nevertheless，heisplanningtosharehisfindingswithlocalhealthofficials，fireworkproducers，theEnvironmentalProtectionAgent，andotherregulatoryagentstoalertthemtothepotentialforharm．

12．Whydosomefireworksharmourhealth?

A．Theycangiveoutharmfulmetals．

B．Theyareexposedtoparticleemissions．

C．Theyaresignificantlyoxidizedintheair．

D．Theycanmeltchemicalsubstancesinthebody．

13．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inhaling”inparagraph4mean?

A．Takingin．B．Integratinginto．

C．Lettingout．D．Blowingoff．

14．WhatcanweinferfromGordon’sresearchfindings?

A．Fireworksarethemaincauseofairpollution．

B．AirqualityonNewYear’sEveisabovenormal．

C．Peoplebreatheinpoisonousairforashorttimedaily．

D．AirpollutiononIndependenceDayisworsethanusual．

15．WhatdoesGordonintendtodowithfirework—relatedpersonnels?

A．Remindthemnottosetofffireworks．

B．Cautionthemagainstproducingmetals．

C．Warnthemofthepossibledangersoffireworks．

D．Alertthemtothepotentialharmoftheexperiment．

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

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