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广西钦州市高新区届高三上学期期末考试英语试题W
广西钦州市高新区2016—2017学年度第一学期高三英语期末考试试题
(满分150分,考试时间120分钟)
第Ⅰ卷
第二部分:
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50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
A
ASydneyPassgivesyouunlimitedandflexibletravelontheExplorerBuses:
the“red”SydneyExplorershowsyouaroundourexcitingcitysightswhilethe“blue”BondiExplorervisitsSydneyHarborbaysandfamousbeaches.Taketothewaterononeofthreemagnificentdailyharborcruises(游船).YoucanalsotravelfreeonregularSydneyBuses,SydneyFerriesorCityRailservices(limitedarea),soyoucangotoeverycornerofthisbeautifulcity.
ImaginebrowsingatDarlingHarbor,samplingthefamousseafoodatWatsonsBayorenjoyingthecitylightsonaneveningferrycruise.ThepossibilitiesandplansareendlesswithaSydneyPass.Whereveryoudecidetogo,rememberthatbookingsarenotrequiredonanyofourservicessoticketsaretreatedonafirstin,firstseatedbasis.
SydneyPassesareavailablefor3,5or7daysforuseovera7calendardayperiod.Witha3or5daypassyouchooseonwhichdaysoutofthe7youwanttouseit.AllSydneyPassesincludeafreeAirportExpressinwardtripbeforestartingyour3,5or7days,andthereturntripisvalid(有效的)for2monthsfromthefirstdayyourticketwasused.
SydneyPassFares
Adult
Child*
Family**
3dayticket
$90
$45
$225
5dayticket
$120
$60
$300
7dayticket
$140
$70
$350
*Achildisdefinedasanyonefromtheagesof4yearstounder16years.Childrenunder4yearstravelfree.
**Afamilyisdefinedas2adultsandanynumberofchildrenfrom4tounder16yearsofagefromthesamefamily.
21.ASydneypassdoesn'tofferunlimitedrideson________.
A.theExplorerBusesB.theharborcruises
C.regularSydneyBusesD.CityRailservices
22.WithaSydneyPass,atravelercan________.
A.savefaresfromandtotheairportB.taketheSydneyExplorertobeaches
C.enjoythefamousseafoodforfreeD.reserveseatseasilyinarestaurant
23.If5dayticketsweretoberecommendedtoamotherwhotravelledwithhercolleagueandherchildren,aged3,6and10,whatwouldthelowestcostbe?
A.$225.B.$300.C.$360.D.$420.
B
Oldagemaynotsoundexciting.Butrecentfindingsoffergoodnewsforolderpeopleandforpeopleworriedaboutgettingolder.Researchersfoundthatpeoplebecomehappierandexperiencelessworryaftertheyreachtheageoffifty.Infact,theysaybytheageofeighty-five,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywerewhentheywereeighteenyearsold.
Thefindingscamefromasurveyof
morethanthreehundredfortythousandadultsintheUnitedStates.TheGallupOrganizationquestionedthembytelephonein2008.Atthattime,thepeoplewerebetweentheagesofeighteenandeighty-five.Theresearchersaskedquestionsaboutemotionslikehappiness,sadnessandworry.Theyalsoaskedaboutmentaloremotionalstress.
ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesoftwenty-twoandtwenty-five.Thefindingsshowedthatstresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.
Thestudyalsoshowedthatmenandwomenhavesimilarfeelingpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.
Researcherssaytheydonotknowwhyhappinessincreasesaspeoplegetolder.Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegrowolder,theygrowolder,theygrowmorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheirfeelings.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.
ProfessorStonesaystheemotionalpatternscouldbelinkedtochangesinhowpeopleseetheworld,ormaybeevenchangesinbrainchemistry.
Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.
24.AccordingtothesurveyofTheGallupOrganizationpeoplearemostlikelytobecomehappier___________.
A.whentheyarebetweenagesof18and85B.whentheycometotheiroldage
C.whentheyareintheirtwentiesD.whentheyareeighteenyearsold
25.AccordingtoArthurStone,oldpeople________.
A.haveapositiveattitudetowardtheirlifeB.cancontroltheirbehaviorsbetter
C.dreamaboutgoodthingseverydayD.haveearnedalargeamountofmoney
26Fromthelastparagraphwecanknowthat________.
A.youmustbeworriedifyouhaveyoungchildren
B.healthhasnothingtodowithyourage
C.youcanbehappyevenifyouarestillsingle
D.happinessdependsonyourfamilyandjob
27.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.GettingoldermeansgettinghappierB.Theyoungarehappierthantheold
C.Theyounger,thehappierD.Womenareeasiertohappyinlife
C
Book:
NoLookingBack
Author:
ShivaniGupta
Shivanihadthrownapartyoneeveningandawokethenextmorninginhospitalbecauseofacarcrash.IttookShivaniyearsofpain,struggleanddeterminationtoregaincontrolofherlifeandherbody.Thentragedystruckagain.Asthenewly-marriedShivanidrovetoManaliwithherfamily,atruckcrashedintohercar.Shivanirefusedtogivein-shewouldn'tletherinjurykeepherfromachievingherambitions.
Book:
CourageBeyondCompare
Author:
SanjaySharma
The10sportspersonsinthebookarechampionsindiversefieldslikeathletics,swimming,andbadminton,whohavebroughtglorytothecountry.Theyovercametheirphysicallimitationstoreachthetopoftheirchosenfields.
Book:
FacetoFace
Author:
VedMehta
Blindsincetheageoffour,theauthorledalonelychildhoodinIndiauntilhewasacceptedtotheArkansasSchoolfortheBlind,towhichheflewaloneat15.Americaandtheschoolchangedhislife,leadinghimtodegreesatOxfordandHarvardandafruitfulwritingcareer.
Book:
ThisStarWon’tGoOut
Author:
LoriandWayneEarl
Diagnosedwithcancerat12,EstherEarlwasabrightandtalented,butverynormalteenager.Shelivedahope-filledandgenerouslife.Acheerful,positiveandencouragingdaughter,sisterandfriend,Estherdiedin2010,shortlyafterturning16,butnotbeforeinspiringthousandsthroughhergrow
ingonlinepresence.
28.ThebookNoLookingBackmainlytalksabout_________________.
A.anunluckygirlwhoexperiencedtwocaraccidents
B.10disabledathleteswhoarechampionsinsportsfield
C.asuccessfulauthorwhowasblindduringhischildhood
D.aninspiringteenagerwhodiedofcancer
29.WhenreadingthebookwrittenbySanjaySharma,wewill_______.
A.findtheauthorisasportslover
B.getinspiredbythesportspersons'spirits
C.beproudtobeasportsperson
D.findsportspersonsarefullofpower
30.Inwhichbookdoestheauthortellofhimself?
A.FacetoFace.B.ThisStarWon’tGoOut.
C.CourageBeyondCompare.D.NoLookingBack.
31.Whichwordcanbestdescribethecharactersofallthefourbooks?
A.Intelligent.B.Passionate.C.InspiringD.Pessimistic
D
Attentiontodetailsissomethingeveryonecanandshoulddoespeciallyinatightjobmarket.BobCrossley,ahumanresourcesexpertnoticesthisinthejobapplicationsthatcomeacrosshisdeskeveryday."It'samazinghowmanycandidateseliminatethemselves,"hesays.
"Resumesarrivewithstains.Somecandidatesdon'tbothertospellthecompany'snamecorrectly.OnceIseeamistake,!
eliminatethecandidate."Crossleyconcludes,"Iftheycannottakecareofthesedetails,whyshouldwetrustthemwithajob?
"
Canwepaytoomuchattentiontodetails?
Absolutely.Perfectionistsstruggleoverlittlethingsatthecostofsomethinglargertheyworktoward."Tokeepfromlosingtheforestforthetrees,"saysCharlesGarfield,associateprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco,"wemustconstantlyaskourselveshowthedetailswe'reworkingonfitintothelargerpicture.Iftheydon't,weshoulddropthenandmovetosomethingelse.
GarfieldcomparesthisprocesstohisworkasacomputerscientistatNASA."TheApolloIImoonlaunchwasslightlyoff-course90percentofthetime,"saysGaifield,"butasuccessfullandingwasstilllikelybecauseweknewtheexactpositionofourgoal.Thisallowedustomakeadjustmentsasnecessary.Knowingwherewewanttogohelpsusjudgetheimportanceofeverytaskweundertake."
Toooftenwebelievewhataccountsforothers'successissomespecialsecretoraluckybreak.Butrarelyissuccesssomysterious.Againandagain,weseethatbydoinglittlethingswithinourgraspwell
largerewardsfollow.
32.Accordingtothepassage,somejobapplicantswererejectedbecauseof________.
A.failingtogiveadetaileddescriptionoftheirbackgroundintheirappli
cation
B.theirlimitededucationasshownintheirpoorspellinginwritingaresume
C.theircarelessnessasshownintheirfailuretopresentaclearcopyofresume
D.eliminatingtheirnamesfromtheapplicantlistthemselves
33.Theword"perfectionists"(Para.3.Line.1)referstothosewho________.
A.demandothersgeteverythingabsolutelyright
B.knowhowtoadjusttheirgoalsaccordingtothecircumstances
C.arecapableofachievingperfectresultsinwhatevertheydo
D.paytoomuchattentiontodetailsonlytolosetheirmajorgoals
34.TheexampleofApolloIImoonlaunchisgiventoillustratethat________.
A.keepingone'sgoalinmindhelpsindecidingwhichdetailscanbeoverlooked
B.failureisthemotherofsuccess
C.adjustmentsarethekeytothesuccessfulcompletionofanywork
D.minormis