精选甘肃省民乐县高三英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、精选甘肃省民乐县高三英语上学期期中试题2017-2018学年第一学期高三年级期中考试英语试卷第卷第1部分听力（满分30分）（略）第2部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40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与D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAmazon has the following books on sale this coming week:The Spear Thrower by Pamela LoveridgeAbout eighty thousand years ago in eastern Africa, a young native na

2、med Nibu sees some lions kill their parents while hunting. It is extraordinary that even after such a frightening event, Nibu is inspired to invent the throwing spear, which is far superior to the old hand spear. This proves to be an important achievement for modern humans and will change our histor

3、y forever!All The Way Down by David KearnsDeloreans brother Bricklin dies in a mining accident in Alamogordo, New Mexico. After he learns that Bricklins death is no accident at all. Delorean Harper wants to find out the reason for his brothers death. Meanwhile, Delorean has become the next target of

4、 a killer who will do anything to cover his tracks. Will Delorean be able to defeat the cold-blooded killer and uncover the mystery of his brothers death or will he die?The Card Game by Richard WhiteIt is a humorous description of a poker(扑克) game played by very interesting characters that are delig

5、htful. It is a short novel that one cant put down-the way a story should be told.The Making of a Warrior by Will EdwardsPerhaps you are still looking for wisdom that can make a difference and push you forward toward your goal. Well, you will find something of real value in this little book which was

6、 written especially for you. The book can help you develop your own unique talents, abilities and interests.1. Which of the following words can best describe Nibu?A. courageous B. creative C. educated D. cruel2. What can we learn about Delrean Harper?A. He narrowly escapes a mining accident.B. He wo

7、rks in the same mine as his brother.C. He risks his own life finding out the truth.D. He doesnt know he is the target of a killer.3. Which book is intended to amuse readers?A. The Spear Thrower B. All The Way Down C. The Card Game D. The Making of a WarriorBOne of my favorite reading aloud memories

8、is my mothers reading the Little House on the Prairie books to me.I loved those books.The coziness(舒适) of their lives in spite of so much hardship and hard work, and the closeness of the family life always made me so happy. During my many years as an educator, Ive had the privilege of witnessing the

9、 effects of reading aloud. Like my own memories, reading aloud delivers a deep comfort for a child. In stories, they find a safe place to return to,and tools to enjoy life. Books provide a risk-free environment to deal with the worlds big questions. Reading aloud makes you and your child co-explorer

10、s. It develops a childs relationship with literature and cultivates critical thinking. She will begin to build connections, and apply her mental dexterity(灵巧) to real life. When faced with hardship, she will call upon these skills and the knowledge to find a solution. World Read Aloud Day, which tak

11、es place on the first Wednesday in March every year, is an opportunity for everyone to honor and share that power. Since LitWorld launched this campaign only four years ago, WRAD has spread over 100 countries. The number of people around the world who cannot read or write is just below 800 million.

12、There is an urgent need to invest in education to keep our world benefiting from hundreds of millions of stories. Its time to take a big step. And so, we are asking the global community to “Read It Forward”.Read it forward by reading aloud to anyone who might like it, share a book with a child who m

13、ight need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen to someone elses as they share with you: give the gift of story magic away in any way you can.4.What can we know from Paragraph2 and 3?A. What to read. B. Different reading skills.C. The benefits of reading aloud. D. How to read

14、more effectively.5.It is mentioned that through reading aloud, one can _ .A. build a better relationship with others. B. have a better school performance. C. learn to solve practical problems D.make more lifelong friends6.What do we know about World Read Aloud Day?A.It has a long history. B. It has

15、a wide influence.C.It is celebrated by old people. D.It was launched by a teacher.7.What is the main purpose of the passage?A.To advertise some childrens books. B.To encourage people to share storiesC.To introduce World Read Aloud Day D.To show the advantages of reading aloudCThere are around 6,000

16、living languages in the world and at least half of these are in danger. In every part of the world, languages are disappearing. In fact, one scientist has said that languages are in more danger of extinction than birds or mammals. Professor Steve Sutherland of the University of East Anglia says that

17、 in the past500years4.5percent of languages have died out-compared with 1.3percent of birds, and 1.9percent of mammals.Languages come and go, and thousands have done exactly that without leaving any trace. Only a very few-Basque, Greek and Latin among them-have lasted more than 2,000years. But it se

18、ems that the pace of their disappearance is becoming quicker.Languages may be lost through migration(迁移)，as people move from small towns to city centers, or when environments are destroyed by the search for oil or wood. Natural disasters can also devastate populations, and along with them, their lan

19、guage. Government also play a role in the extinction of languages. The need to establish“official languages”,for a country to educate its children and carry out its business , had a disastrous effect on many small languages. What is lost if a language is lost? Some people argue that language die as

20、the human race develops. Obviously there could be great benefits if everyone in the world spoke the same language-some industries already reflect this, with English essential for pilots and air traffic controllers. But there are more important things than convenience. As languages are lost, whole wa

21、ys of life and knowledge may be lost along with them.To put it simply, language expresses something about identity, about our place in the world. Ani Rauhihi, a Maori teacher in New Zealands North Island, sums it up:“if you grow up speaking our language, you wont know who you are.”8. What do the fig

22、ures mentioned in paragraph1suggest?A. Most languages have died out completely.B. Languages are in great danger of extinction.C. Animals are disappearing faster than languages.D. Languages are disappearing slower than before9.The underlined word“devastate”can be replaced by “_”.A. increase B. contro

23、l C. destroy D. improve10. If a language is lost, _.A. there will be great trouble.B. there is no need to worry about it.C. its culture and knowledge will also be lost.D. people will be able to communicate with others conveniently.11. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Languages reflect ou

24、r identity.B. People will speak the same language one day.C. Fewer people will remember their own languages.D. Ani Rauhihi cares less about languages dying out.D Depression is second most common cause of disability worldwide after back pain, according to a review of research. The disease must be tre

25、ated as a global public health priority(优先权), experts report in the journal PLOS Medicine. The study compared clinical depression with more than 200 other diseases and injuries as a cause of disability. Globally, only a small part of patients have opportunities to be treated, the World Health Organi

26、zation says. Depression was ranks at number two as a global cause disability, but its effects varies in different countries and regions. For example, rates of major depression were highest in Afghanistan and lowest in Japan. Dr. Alize Ferrari from the University of Queenslands School of Population H

27、ealth led the study. “Depression is a big problem and we definitely need to pay more attention to it than we are now,” she told BBC news. “Theres still more work to be done in terms of awareness the disease and also coming up with successful ways of treating it. The burden is different between count

28、ries, so it tends to be higher in low and middle income countries and lower in high income countries. Policy-makers had made an effort to bring depression to the forefront, but there was a lot more work to be done.”“Theres lots of stigma(恶名) we know related to mental health,” Dr. Alize Ferrari expla

29、ined. “What one person recognize as disabling might be different to another person and might be different across countries as well. There are lots of cultural effects and explanations that come in place, which makes it all the more important to raise awareness of the size of the problem and how to f

30、ind depression.” The data-for the years 2010-follows similar studies in 1990 and 2000looking at the global burden of depression. Commenting on the study, Dr. Daniel Chisholm, a health economist at the department for mental health and substance abuse at the WHO said depression was a very disabling co

31、ndition.“Its a big public health challenge and a big problem to be thought but not enough is being done. Around the world only a tiny part of people get any sort of treatment or diagnosis.” Dr. Daniel Chisholm said. The WHO recently launched a global mental health action plan to raise awareness of d

32、epression among policy-makers.12. According to the passage, back pain ranks NO._A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 13. What can we learn from paragraph 1?A. Depression has been treated as a global public health priority.B. PLOS Medicine is a website dealing with medical problem.C. The study only analyzes the depression all over the world.D. Most patients with depression havent been treated. 14. Who is Alize Ferrari?A. She is a doctor