高三英语试题.docx

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高三英语试题

高三英语试题

考试时间：

120分钟试卷满分：

150分

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

Fourbooksthatwillinspireyoutotraveltheworld

There’strulynothingliketravelwhenitcomestogainingperspectiveandexposingyourselftoothercultures.Togetyouintheadventuringmood,weaskedAmazonSeniorEditorChrisSchleptohelpuscomeupwithalistofbooksthattransportreaderstoanothertimeandplace.Below,seehislistoffourbooksthatwillinspireyoutotravelaroundtheworld.

ITALY:

BeautifulRuinsbyJessWalter

ThisbookbythepopularauthorJessWalterstellsalovestorythatbeginsontheItalianCoastintheearly60sandeventuallyappearsonthescreeninHollywood.AsthesettingsshiftfromItalytoEdinburghtoLosAngeles,youwillfindyourselflongingtogoaswell.BuyitonAmazon.Price:

$28.90

SEATTLE:

WhereYou’dGo,Bernadette?

byMariaSample

MariaSample’sfirstnovelisnotexactlyalovestorytoSeattle,butifyoureadit,youjustmightwanttocomeheretoseeifpeoplearereallyasself-involvedasthecharactersinherbook.Whatreallyshinesthroughisthestrangestorytellingandthelaughs.BuyitonAmazon.Price:

$26.60.

ENGLAND:

WolfHallbyHilaryMantel

Youcan’ttraveltoThomasCromwell’sEnglandwithoutatimemachine,butreadingHilaryMantel’sprize-winningnovelisthenextbestthing.ItwillmakeyoulongtoseetheancientbuildingsandgreengrassoftheEnglishcountryside,muchofwhichisstillthere.BuyitonAmazon.Price:

$25.10

NANTUCKET:

Here’stoUsbyEliHildebrand

EliHildebrandhasbuiltawritingcareeroutofwritingaboutherhometownislandofNantucket.HerlatestisHere’stoUs,which,perhapsnotsurprisingly,isagreatbeachread.BuyitonAmazon.Price:

$30.80

21.Whosebookhasbeenmadeintoafilmaccordingtothetext?

A.HilaryMantel’s.B.JessWalter’s.C.MariaSemple’s.D.ElinHilderbrand’s.

22.WhatisthefeatureofWhereYou’dGo,Bernadette?

A.Itslowprice.B.Itscharacters.C.Itsstorylineandhumor.D.Itscontentaboutlove.

23.WhatdoesthebookWolfHallinspireyoutodo?

A.Gotobeach.B.Knowabouttheforeignculture.

C.AppreciatetheEnglishcountryside.D.Experiencethejoyandsadnessoftheself-involved.

B

At23,mycareergotgoing.Iwasmidwaythroughamaster’sdegreeandhadbeenhiredasapart-timereporterforafinancewebsite.Igotagreatone-monthreviewandmybossaskedifIwasinterestedinstayingwiththecompanyaftergraduation.

However,balancinggraduatestudieswithworkwaschallenging.Todealwithit,Icheckedmyrealselfatmyofficedoor.Icameintowork,greetedmycolleaguesandlistenedmorethanIcontributedineachmorningmeeting.ThesmallteamIworkedwithoftenseemedbusy,soratherthangivingideasthatmightgetturneddown,Istayedback.

Afterfourmonths,mybosscalledmeintohisoffice.ThemeetingwasgoingwelluntilhetoldmethatdespitethegreatworkIhadproduced,theteamhadheldameetinganddecided,“Wedon’tthinkit’stherightfit.”

Imusthavelookedconfused.“You’reambitious,intelligentandwillbeverysuccessful,”mybosssaid.“Butyouhaven’tmadeenoughofanefforttojointheteam.Youlosttheenthusiasmyoushowedinyourinterview.Thatwon’tworklongterm,andifIcouldgiveyouonepieceofadvice,itwouldbetoletyourguarddown.Don’tleavebeforeyouleave.”

Icouldn’tbelievethatperformingwellatmyjobwasn’tenoughtokeepit.ButIknewmybosswasright.TheyknewwhentheyhiredmethatIhadnoexperienceinfinancereporting,yettheytookachanceonme.InmeetingsIusuallycontributedlast,afterIhadheardeveryoneelse’ssuggestions.IdidittoshowthatIwasalistener,butalsotohidemyfears.Theyhadlikedthepersonwhowalkedintotheinterview,andtheydidn’trespectmewhenIhidthatpersonfromthem.Ilearnedthehardwaythatthisisn’tthewaytoachieveyourgoals.

24.Thewriterwasofferedajobatthecompanyaftergraduationbecause.

A.shehadamaster’sdegreeinfinanceB.sheimpressedherbossinherfirstmonth

C.shehadgoodexperienceinfinancereportingD.shehadexpressedgreatinterestinthecompany

25.Whatdidthebossmeanbysaying“Wedon’tthinkit’stherightfit”?

A.Thewriterwasnotsuitableforthejob.

B.Thewriterwasnotintelligentenoughforthejob.

C.Thewriterdidn’tgetalongwellwithhercolleagues.

D.Theworkthewriterhasproducedhadbeenunsatisfactory.

26.Duringhernextfourmonthsatthecompany,thewriter________.

A.performedwellenoughtoearntheteam’srespect

B.feltitimpossibletobalancehergraduatestudieswithwork

C.wasagoodlistenerandcontributedalotduringmeetings

D.wasafraidtoofferherideasbecauseofherlackofconfidence

27.Whatmessagedoesthewriterintendtoconveyinthearticle?

A.Expertiseandexperiencearegreatlyvaluedintheworkplace.

B.Weshouldnotshyawayfromsharingourideaswhenweworkinateam.

C.It’sunwisetoshowtoomuchofthemselveswhentheytakepartinteamwork.

D.Weshouldfirstlearntobeagoodlistenerinordertobeagoodcommunicator.

C

Photosthatyoumighthavefounddownthebackofyoursofaarenowbigbusiness!

In2005,theAmericanartistRichardPrince’sphotographofaphotograph,Untitled（Cowboy）,wassoldfor$1,248,000.

Princeiscertainlynottheonlycontemporaryartisttohaveworkedwithso-called“foundphotographs”—aloosetermgiventoeverythingfromthrownawayprintsdiscoveredinajunkshoptooldadvertisementsoramateurphotographsfromastranger’sfamilyalbum.TheGermanartistJoachimSchmid,whobelieves“basicallyeverythingisworthlookingat”,hasgathereddiscardedphotographs,postcardsandnewspaperimagessince1982.Inhison-goingproject,Archiv,hegroupsphotographsoffamilylifeaccordingtothemes:

peoplewithdogs;teams;newcars;dinnerwiththefamily;andsoon.

LikeSchmid,theeditorsofseveralself-publishedartmagazinesalsodefendfoundphotographs.Oneofthem,calledsimplyFound,wasbornonesnowynightinChicago,whenDavyRothbardreturnedtohiscartofindunderhiswiper（雨刷）anangrynoteintendedforsomeoneelse:

“Why’syourcarHEREatHERplace?

”ThenotebecamethestartingpointforRothbard’saddictivepublication,whichfeaturesfoundphotographssentinbyreaders,suchasposterdiscoveredinourdrawer.

Thewholefound-photographphenomenonhasraisedsomequestions.Perhapsoneofthemostdifficultis:

cantheseimagesreallybeconsideredasart?

Andifso,whoseart?

Yetfoundphotographsproducedbyartists,suchasRichardPrince,mayraiseendlesspossibilities.WhatwasthecowboyinPrince’sUntitleddoing?

Washeridinghishorsehurriedlytomeetsomeone?

OrhowdidPrincecreatethisphotograph?

It’sanyone’sguess.Inaddition,asweimaginetheback-storytothepeopleinthefoundphotographsartists,likeSchmid,havecollated（整理）,wealsoturntowardourownphotographicalbums.Whyismemorysoimportanttous?

Whydoweallseektofreezeintimethefacesofourchildren,ourparents,ourlovers,andourselves?

Willtheymeananythingtoanyoneafterwe’vegone?

Intheabsenceofestablishedfacts,thevastcollectionsoffoundphotographsgiveourmindsanopportunitytowanderfreely.That,aboveall,iswhytheyaresofascinating.

28.Thefirstparagraphofthepassageisusedto.

A.remindreadersoffoundphotographsB.advisereadertostartanewkindofbusiness

C.askreaderstofindphotographsbehindsofaD.showreadersthevalueoffoundphotographs

29.Theunderlinedword“them”inPara4refersto.

A.thereadersB.theeditors

C.thefoundphotographsD.theself-publishedmagazines

30.ByaskingaseriesofquestionsinPara5,theauthormainlyintendstoindicatethat.

A.memoryofthepastisveryimportanttopeopleB.foundphotographsallowpeopletothinkfreely

C.theback-storyoffoundphotographsispuzzlingD.therealvalueoffoundphotographsisquestionable

31.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsfoundphotographscanbedescribedas.

A.criticalB.doubtfulC.optimisticD.indifferent

D

Itturnsoutthatthefamoussaying“AllroadsleadtoRome”canhelpusinmanydifferentways.Itseemsitcanalsodescribemedicaltreatment.

Atotalof21scientistsfromdifferentcountries,includingSwitzerland,GermanyandChina,successfullyhelpedtwomonkeys—bothwithonelegunabletomove—towalkagain.Andtheirideaisthatthereismorethanonewaytogettoadestination;thereisalwaysadetour.

Tounderstandwhattheyhavedone,youfirstneedtoknowthatthereasonweareabletomoveourlegsisbecauseourbrainssendoutsignals—ororders—toourlegs,throughthespinalcord（脊髓）.Butthetwomonkeysintheexperimenthadinjuriestotheirspines,whichmeantthateventhoughtheirlegswerefine,theywereuselessbecausetheircommunicationwiththebrainhadbeencutoff.

Insteadoftryingtorepairthemonkeys’spinalcordslikedoctorsnormallydo,scientiststhoughtdifferently—theybuiltanewpathwayforthecommunicationtogothrough.

Forthestudy,whichwaspublishedinthejournalNatureonNov.9,scientistsputelectrodes（电极）inthepartofthemonkey’sbrainthatcontrolslegmovement.Theelectrodescansendthesignalsfromthemonkey’sbraintoacomputer,which“translates”thesignalstoordersthatlegscan“understand”.Theordersarethensenttoanothersetofelectrodesinthespine,belowtheinjuredpart.It’slikescientistshavebuiltaninvisible“bridge”toallowthemonkey’sbrainandlegsto“talk”toeachotheragain.

Thetechnologywas