届高三英语上学期期中试题.docx

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届高三英语上学期期中试题

2018-2019-1学期高三年级期中考试试题

英语

说明：

本试卷分为第

卷（选择题）和第

卷（非选择题）。

满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。

第

卷选择题（共两节，满分70分）

第1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A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。

A

Philadelphiaoffersatonofattractionsthataresuitableforpeopleofeveryageandherearesomefamily—friendlyattractions.

SpruceStreetHarborPark

SpruceStreetHarborPark,oneofthebesturbanbeachesinAmerica,isanoutdoorheavenontheDelawareRiverwaterfront.Visitorscanrelaxinahammock,playontheplaygrounds,andplaygamesliketabletennisandgiantchess.Don'tmissoutontheparkatnight,whencolorfulLEDlightshangingfromtreetopsmaketheentireareabright.

BlueCrossRiverRink

Offeringiceskatinginthewinterandrollerskatinginthesummer,BlueCrossRiverRinkcreatesafun,outdoorexperienceforthewholefamily.Visitorscanplayonthenine-holemini-golfcourseduringthesummer,andenjoyeatsanddrinksfromtheon-sitebarandrestaurantallyearround.

SesamePlace

BigBird,ElmoandtheotherstarsofSesameStreetcomeoutandplayatSesamePlace,theonlythemeparkinthenationstarringthepopularTVshow'smostlovablecharacters.Awaterpark,interactiveactivities,parades,fireworksandshowsaddtothefun.

OnceUponaNationStorytellingBenches

Onsummerdays,uniformedandprofessionalstorytellersat13storytellingbenchesthroughoutPhiladelphia'sHistoricDistrictentertainvisitorswithtrue,free,three-to-fiveminutetalesaboutthecolonialeraaspartofOnceUponaNation.ChildrencanpickupaStoryFlagatanystorytellingbench,andthencollectastarfromeverystorytellerontheirjourneys.FlagswithallthestarscangetfreeridesontheParxLibertyCarouselatFranklinSquare.

1.WhowouldmostprobablygotoSpruceStreetHarborPark?

A.Peoplewhoarefondofcolorfultreetops.         

B.Peoplewhowantarelaxingdayoutdoors.

C.Peoplewhohaveapreferenceforskating.         

D.Peoplewhoareinterestedinwateractivities.

2.WhichplacewouldfansofBigBirdbeinterestedin?

A.SesamePlace. B.BlueCrossRiverRink.

C.SpruceStreetHarborPark.D.TheParxLibertyCarousel.

3.WhatcanweknowaboutPhiladelphiaStorytellingBenches?

A. Itcanbevisitedallyearround.           B. Itisavailableatasmallcharge.

C.  Ithaseducationalsignificance.D. Itisaimedatservingthepublic.

4.Whatisthetextaimedat?

A.Tellingwhatwecandoinsomeplaces.         

B.EncouragingpeopletovisitPhiladelphia.

C.Recommendingsomeplacesforfamilyfun.         

D.ComparingsomeattractionsinPhiladelphia.

B

Acompanyhasjustlaunchedwhatitcalls“theworld’sfirstfreestandardizedEnglishtest”recently.Anyonecantakethetestforfree.ThenewexamiscalledtheEFSET,whichisshortforEducationFirstStandardizedEnglishTest.Thecompany,EducationFirst,isknownbythelettersEF.

ItisestimatedthattherearetwobillionEnglishlanguagelearnersworldwide.ManyofthemareinterestedinattendinganAmericancollegeoruniversity.Todoso,foreignstudentsneedtotaketheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage—betterknownasTOEFL.However,manyforeignersarenotwealthyenoughtotaketheTOEFL.Inaddition,test-takersoftenhavetotravelovernighttoreachanofficialtestingsite.TheWorldBanksaysanaverageCambodianworkerearnsonlyabout$1,000peryear.ApproximatelythecostoftakingtheTOEFLis17.5percentoftheaverageworker’syearlywage.

Itisnotjustindividualswhofindthetestpricey.Somegovernmentsalsofinditprohibitive.What’smore,noteveryoneneedsofficialresultsfromtheTOEFLorIELTS—theInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem.Inthefuture,it’slikelythatthegovernmentmayusetheEFSETtotestmillionsofemployeesandstudents.

ExpertsbelievethattheEFSETmeetsthehighestvalueinlanguagetesting.Itusesspecialcomputersoftwarethatmakesthequestionseasierorharder,dependingonone’sperformance.TheEFSETmeasuresalltheEnglishlearners’levelswhiletheIELTSandTOEFLonlymeasurelearners’levelsfromintermediatetoadvanced.TheEFSETisuniqueinthesensethatitgivesfreeonlineaccesstoanyoneinterestedinmeasuringtheirEnglishlevel.

Thereisa50-minuteandatwo-hourversionofthetest,whichitsdevelopersarecallingtheEFSETPlus.Bothversionstestonlyreadingandlisteningskills.It’shopefulthatspeakingandwritingskillswillbetestedinthefuture.TheIELTSandtheTOEFLstillusehumanstoratethespeakingandwritingsections.It’sahugedealforstudentswhoareinareaswheretheycan’tgettotheTOEFLortheIELTS.However,itistooearlytoknowwhethertheEFSETresultsareacceptableforcollegesanduniversitiesinAmerica.

5.WhydomanyforeignstudentstaketheTOEFL?

A.TolearnEnglishwell.

B.Tobeadmittedtokeyuniversities.

C.ToreceivefurthereducationinAmerica.

D.Tofindgoodjobsandearnmuchmoney.

6.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?

A.OnlywealthypeoplecantaketheTOEFL.

B.ThecostoftakingtheTOEFLisveryhigh.

C.TherearemanyofficialtestingsitesfortheTOEFLaroundtheworld.

D.FewofthestudentsinCambodiacanaffordtotaketheTOEFL.

7.WhatcanwelearnabouttheEFSET?

A.ItissimilartotheTOEFLandtheIELTS.

B.EverybodywithdifferentEnglishlevelscantakeitforfree.

C.Itteststheskillsofreading,listening,writingandspeaking.

D.AmericanuniversitiesaccepttheEFSETresultsforadmission.

C

Researchershavecreatedabackpackthathasacomputerandmedicinesinitthatcanhelpevenuntrainedsoldierssavethelivesofwoundedtroops.Woundedsoldiershaveabetterchanceofsurvivaliftheygethelpsoonafterbeinghurtandarequicklytakentoahospitalorclinic.Butsoldierswhodonothavemedicaltrainingmaynotknowhowtohelptheirinjuredfriends.

Doctorsandengineershavedevelopedwhattheycallan“intelligentbackpack”.Ithasacomputerandelectronicmeasuringdevices.Thebackpackalsohasroboticinstrumentsandmedicinesreadytogivetoinjuredtroops.

About16doctorsandengineersfromtheUniversityofPittsburgh,CarnegieMellonUniversityandseveralotherplacesareworkingontheproject.TheU.S.DepartmentofDefensehasgivenmoneytotheproject.

RonPoropatichleadstheproject.Heisaretiredarmysurgeon.Hesaysthebackpackwillhelpsoldierscareforthosewhoareinjured.Thedevicesincludedinthebackpackcanmonitoraperson’sheartrateandbloodpressure.Theroboticinstrumentscaneventellwhetherthesoldierhasacollapsedlung.

Theintelligentbackpack’scomputercancompareinformationgatheredabouttheinjuredsoldierwiththousandsofsimilarcases,andquicklytellthebestmethodstousetosavethesoldier’slife.

Sometimes,itisnotalwayspossibletoquicklyremovetheinjuredsoldierfromthebattlefield.So,Dr.Poropatichsays,theresearchershopetocreateabackpackthatwillhavedevicesthatcankeepasoldieraliveforalongtime.Dr.Poropatichhopesthebackpackanditsinstrumentswillbereadyfortestinganimalsinaboutthreeyears.

8.WecanlearnfromParagraph1_________.

A.mostofthesoldierscan’tusethebackpackcorrectly

B.soldiersshouldhavetakenmedicaltraining

C.warorbattlehasbroughtharmtotheworld

D.thebackpackcanplayabigpartinthebattlefield

9.Howmanykindsofitemsarementionedinthebackpack?

A.3B.4C.2D.5

10.AccordingtoRonPoropatich,weknowthat________.

A.theinjurer'sheartdiseasecanbecured

B.thedevicescanadjustsoldiers’bloodpressure

C.theroboticinstrumentscanmonitorlungs

D.theprojectgotsupportfromthewholeworld

11.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.EmergencyMedicalCareinaBackpack.

B.RoboticDevicesUsedintheBattlefield.

C.MedicalCareTestedontheWoundedSoldiers.

D.ResearchersandTheirWonderfulDiscovery.

D

Tobehonest,IdonotknowSybrinaFulton.NorcanIclaimtounderstandthedepthofherpain.Yet,weshareadeepconnection.AcommonfeatureexperiencedbythosewomenwhofacethechallengeofraisingaBlackmalechildinanationthatfartoooftenviewsBlackmalebodiesthroughfear.Yousee,Ms.Fultonislivingmynightmare（噩梦）.Aconstantworrythathasstayedinthebackofmymindsincethebirthofmyeldestson,somesixteenyearsago.

   Throughtheyears,Ihavewitnessedtheworld’sreactiontomysonevolveashehasgrownfromasmallboytoayoungman.Inhisearlyyears,hiseasysmileandlovablecharacterwerenothinglessthanmagnetic（有磁性的）.Completestrangerswouldapproachhiminthestreet,drawhimintoconversation,andfindthemselveseasilystruckbyhislivelyspirit.EvenatthattimeIworried,howwouldmysonreactwhenintheyearstocomesomeofthosewhofoundthemselvessoimpressedbythiscute,intelligentboy,mightgrasptheirpursetighterashewalkedby.

   OvertheyearsIhavesoughttoprotecthisspiritfromthehurtthatcomesfromundeservedhatred.Ihavealsosoughttoarmhimwiththeknowledgethatcouldonedaysavehislife.Heknows,forexample,thatifheiseverpulledoverbythepolice,thatheistokeepbothhandsonthewheelatalltimesandonlyreachforhislicensewhentheofficerisspecificallyobservinghisactions.Heknows,eveninlessthreateningsituations,thatroughplayandloudinteractionswithhisbuddiesofanycolorwillbeviewedverydifferentlywhenhedoesit,thanwhenhiswhitefriendsdisplaytheverysamebehavior.Still,thetruthofthematteris,noamountofadviceorvoicelessbehaviorovercomesthephysical,immovablefactofthecolorofhisskin.Hisintelligence,easysmile,andlovablecharacterwon'tp