精选黑龙江省双鸭山市高三英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、精选黑龙江省双鸭山市高三英语上学期期中试题20172018学年度第一学期期中检测高 三 英 语第一部分 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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI believe in the power of holding on. What do I mean by holding on? Hugging, or holding on, is the power we possess when we put our arms around someone. It can cha

2、nge relationships, makes a patient a person, an acquaintance a friend. My grandmother taught me about holding on, whenever she gathered me in her strong, loving Irish arms. She always hugged even when her back became curved .My mother hugs my children the same wayheart open and arms wide, breathing

3、them into her soul. Once I became aware of its power, I started experimenting: I held my mother-in-law a moment too long then moved onto my sisters-in-law, aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins. I tried it with a friend who had made my life rich with laughter, but I was too embarrassed to tell her, an

4、d acquaintances that I wanted to be friends with. Some were bothered, others accepting, but all had one thing in commonthe next time I hugged them, they hugged me back. For me, holding on has become more than a physical interaction; it has become a way of thinking. My answer to lifes dilemmas and to

5、ugh choices, its a mixture of acceptance, forgiveness, and patiencenot always easy or understood but it guides me to be quiet and listen, look for the good, have a sense of humor and laugh, stop worrying and be patient because if I let it, something will change.Ive often wondered how different my li

6、fe would have been if I hadnt learned the power of holding on. If during that time in my life, when I was crumbling into myself, my mother had stopped holding on to me, I might have missed something so vital to my existence. I believe that a hug is like a battery chargera good one can keep me going

7、for a long time.1. It can be learned from the passage that_.A. holding your friends hands is beneficialB. hugging a stranger is a very common thingC. the power of holding on is beyond expectationD. a good habit came down from Grandparents2. When her grandmother hugged the author_.A. she knew her gra

8、ndmother were from IrelandB. she found her grandmother older and olderC. she could sense her grandmother wasnt herselfD. she could feel great love from her loved one3 When the author offered to make friends with others_A. she was misunderstood in a way B. she was refused immediatelyC. she was though

9、t to be foolish D. she was made fun of at once4. What is authors attitude towards her life ?A .Compromising B. OptimisticC. Pessimistic D. UnbelievableBThe Boy Made It!One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go hom

10、e, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didnt have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute. Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He

11、 thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use. He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his bo

12、dy temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him. Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as hecould. By that evening, Nicholas was really hu

13、ngry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could he huddled (蜷缩) in his cave and slept. The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He

14、 followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholaswas saved. Nicholas might not have sur

15、vived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls survival show Man vs. Wild. Thats where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode(一期节目) of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area andhas to find his way out.When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deed

16、s, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.5. What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?A. He broke his skis. B. He got lost. C. He hurt his eyes D. He caught a cold.6. How did Nicholas keep himself warm?A. He

17、 found a shelter. B. He lighted some branches.C. He built a snow cave. D. He kept on skiing.7. On Tuesday, Nicholas _.A. returned to his shelter safely B. got stuck in the snow C.was saved by a searcherD. stayed where he was8. Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he _.A. was very hard

18、-workingB. watched Grylls TV program regularlyC. created some tips for survivalD. did the right things in the dangerous situation CJack Mas net worth increased $2.8bn overnight as Alibaba forecast sales growth that topped every analysts estimate, despite the fact that Chinas economy is slowing down.

19、Mr. Ma, aged 52 this year, is now the richest person in Asia and 14th wealthiest in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His net worth has climbed $8.5bn this year to $41.8bn.The latest surge came after Chinas largest e-commerce company forecast 45 to 49 percent revenue(收入) grow

20、th in the year ending March, demonstrating how investments beyond online shopping are paying off. Shares in Alibaba, where Mr. Ma is chairman, rose 13 percent to a record high.Alibaba and Tencent, which dominate online shopping and social media, respectively have ventured(冒险) deeper into new areas f

21、rom cloud computing services to streaming music and video as the countrys economy slows. Alibaba is capturing more digital advertising spending by incorporating(合并) social elements such as video in its shopping sites.Alibaba is holding meetings with investors this week. On Friday, the former English

22、 teacher said he wasnt going to discuss corporate forecasts. He took the stage instead to describe how his company had become effectively the worlds 22nd largest economyjust after Argentinain terms of transaction(交易) by never fearing to think big. Mr. Ma, who said Alibaba revises 10-year plans annua

23、lly, foresaw the company becoming the fifth-largest eventually by 2036 by serving a burgeoning Chinese middle classes, taking advantage of global trade and making use of its valuable data.Mas comments about the evolution of data-driven technology echoed Masayoshi Son, Chairman of Japans SoftBank. So

24、ftBankAlibabas largest shareholderhas invested billions in companies such as ARM with the intention of staking out a leading position in the future Internet of Things. “The Internet of Things is going to be big because in the past, machines drink electricity,” Mr. Ma told investors. “In the next 20

25、years, machines will drink data. In the future, no company, no country, no business can survive without data.”9. What can we infer from the passage? A. Jack Ma has become the richest person in the world.B. Chinas economy is not satisfying.C. online shopping grows rapidly worldwide.D. Alibaba is the

26、largest company in the world.10. The underlined word “surge” in Paragraph 3 probably means_.A. uncertainty B. rapid decline C. dead time D. sudden increase11. What do we know about Alibaba?A. It has been providing cloud computing services.B. It makes profits mainly from digital advertising.C. It is

27、Chinas largest social media company.D. It aims to research into streaming music and video.12. What does Jack Ma stress in the last paragraph?A. The importance of the data.B. The investment of global trade C. The necessity sharing information.D. The future of the Internet of Things.D.Most nations hav

28、e at least one type of food that people from other countries think is unusual or unethical（不道德的）to eat. In France, people eat horse meat and frog legs. In South Korea and parts of China, restaurants serve dog meat. And in Australia, its common to cook kangaroo meat on the barbecue and use emu（鸸鹋）egg

29、s to make pancakes. The kangaroo and emu are native to Australia. Both animals are important to the national image of Australia and appear on the Australian coat of arms. Theyre also central figures in the history of the indigenous（土生土长的）Australian Aboriginals（土著人）. However, Aboriginal tribes still

30、hunt these animals for their meat, fur and fat. Today, Australian people continue to eat these animals. One of the reasons people eat kangaroo meat is that its high in protein and low in fat, so eating kangaroo is a good option for anyone on a diet. Its also cheaper to eat kangaroo meat than other r

31、ed meats. Because of this, a lot of university students choose to buy kangaroo meat. BBC News also reported that Australian scientists believe that eating kangaroo meat is good for the environment-kangaroos have different digestive systems than cows and sheep, meaning they produce less methane（甲烷），t

32、he second biggest contributor to global warming. While emu meat is high in iron and vitamin C, most people dont think it tastes good. For this reason, they prefer emu eggs. One egg is large enough to make seven omelettes（煎蛋）. And while its illegal to collect emu eggs from the wild, they can be bought from emu farms. Rather than cracking the beautiful dark shell, its better to drain it by putting a small hole at each end and blowing. Afterwards, you can even carve