河北省定州市高三英语下学期开学考试试题.docx

1、河北省定州市高三英语下学期开学考试试题河北定州2016-2017学年第二学期高三英语开学考试一、阅读理解Last year more than 13 Korean (韩国) TV series were introduced in China. Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times(黄金时段). Some of the dramas are being repeated, but audiences continue to watch them. Why are the South

2、 Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people? Cheng Yiting, a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons. She thinks that the good-looking actors with cool clothes and the beautiful sight in the dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas. But what attracted th

3、e young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories.And it seems that South Korean TV series has also won the hearts of middle-aged people. They are touched by the morals(道德)in the shows. These include the importance of respecting elders and social order. Though some people think South Korean

4、 TV series are too slow and too long, most of the Chinese audiences like them. Maybe we are really tired of Western TV series. Compared with that, South Korean TV series are not bad. 1Which of the following is NOT mentioned（提及）about South Korean TV series in the passage?A. Love B. MoralsC. Social or

5、der D. The youth self-respect2What is the main reason why South Korean TV series are popular?A. The series are slow and long.B. The actors wear cool clothes.C. The stories with morals in them are pure and moving.D. The actors are cool.3What does the writer want to tell us?A. We are fed up with South

6、 Korean TV series.B. South Korean TV series is a great success and popular in China.C. South Korean TV series are better than Chinese TV series.D. We can learn a lot from Korean TV series so we need to watch them again and again.Americas love of cars and being on the open road has led to the creatio

7、n of the modern travel or camping trailer (露营旅行车). Some trailers are so well equipped that people can comfortably live in them full time.Almost all campers (露营车) are considered as recreational vehicles (RVs). RVs include motor homes, trailers, house trailers and truck campers. The smaller trailers u

8、sually have just enough room for two people to sleep and store a few personal travel items. Some of the larger motor homes include a kitchen, a bathroom, an eating area and even a bedroom. While tent camping is always an adventure, campers are a fun way to take a long trip, or to spend some more com

9、fortable time in a beautiful setting, like a lakeside campground. So many camper trailers have been designed for people to live in the trailer long term. Some people choose to park their trailers in trailer parks and live in their trailers full time. In America many retired adults choose to spend th

10、eir time traveling across the country on the open road and bring their trailers with them. Full time use of trailers for these travelers is considered to be a recreational (休闲的) activity.Camper trailers can also be rented and used for a shorter period of time, such as a camping trip or a road trip.

11、A camper trailer can be a comfortable alternative to sleeping in a tent if you are camping. If you like traveling at your own pace, a camper trailer is a good choice.4What can we know about camper trailers?A. They are suitable for both long and short trips.B. They have to be parked in a trailer park

12、.C. They are widely used by young people.D. They are becoming more and more popular all over the world.5What does the underlined word “alternative” mean?A. Impression. B. Decision. C. Solution. D. Replacement.6Whats the writers purpose of writing the text?A. To introduce the camper trailer. B. To ex

13、plain how to use a camper trailer.C. To encourage people to use camper trailers.D. To show the popularity of camper trailers.7We can learn from the text that smaller trailers _.A. usually use less petrolB. are easier to drive C. usually have room for no more than two peopleD. run faster than bigger

14、onesTom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120-page diary kept 190 years age by Deborah Logan, a woman who knew ever

15、ybody in her day, James Green ,the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia ,It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington .D. C in the war of 1812.She describes President James Madison on horseback as perfectl

16、y shaking with fear during the troubled days. George Wash- ington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man. and praised her excellent English The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from Eng- land to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先）to the Library

17、 Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession about five minutes when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious boo

18、k to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realise that he had left it in the taxi.Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck, Ive felt sick since then, Luxmoore told reporters.According to Green. no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building .Tom

19、 Brennan received a reward(奖励)of 1,000,Philadelphia gained another treasure for its histo- ry, and Luxmoore told reporters, Its wonderful news. Im on high.8This article mainly tells about the story of A. a lost diary B. Deborah LoganC. Cory Luxmoore D. the Library Company9From the text,we learn that

20、 the diary is now owned byA. Tom BrennanB. an unknown personC. a Philadelphia magazineD. the Library Company of Philadelphia10Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because.A. it was written in PhiladelphiaB. it tells stories about PhiladelphiaC. people in the city are interested

21、in old thingsD. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia11Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?a-Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.b-The book was shown to James Green.c-Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.d-The book was left behind

22、 in a taxi.A. a. b. c. d B. c. b. d. aC. a. c. d. b D. c. a. b. d12What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said Im on high?A. Im rich B. Im famousC. Im excited D. Im lucky.We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. Did Jerry really care wh

23、en I broke up with Helen? When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck? And Paul - why didnt pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car? When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late.Why

24、do we go wrong about our friends - or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we dont really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “Youre a lucky dog.” Thats being friendly. But lucky dog? Theres a bit of envy in those words. Maybe h

25、e doesnt see it himself. But bringing in the dog bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesnt think you deserve your luck.Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying t

26、o get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isnt important. Its telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you havent got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind

27、 someones words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mis

28、take.13 This passage is mainly about _.A. how to interpret what people sayB. what to do when you listen to others talkingC. how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with peopleD. why we go wrong with people sometimes14According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that _.

29、A. we fail to listen carefully when they talkB. people tend to be annoyed when we check what they sayC. people usually state one thing but mean anotherD. we tend to doubt what our friends say15The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to _.A. being friendly B. a bit of envyC. lucky dog

30、 D. your luck二、完形填空Daniel Brown was just five years old when he climbed into the family car and let it roll away down the road. He was only three when he flooded the kitchen.His mother, Angela Brown, is in _ .She is very busy looking after her new baby, a little girl _ Laura, as well as Daniel. She

31、told us, “Daniel is so full of _ ”At that moment, we hear a huge crash and then silence. We go up stairs and _ Daniel crawling（爬）out of a wardrobe (衣橱) he has pulled over onto the floor, with a book in his hand.“Its for you Mum, ” he said and _ at his mum and smiled. Seven-year-old Daniel has a _fac

32、e. He has golden hair, big brown eyes, and a friendly smile. I have to _that Daniel doesnt look like a naughty boy.Angela told me all about it. “_ I found him as he was about to put Jasper in the washing machine. ”Jasper, she _ , is the Browns dog. “When I asked him why, he said that he thought Jasper was dirty! Its _how one little boy can cause so much trouble.