高三英语上学期期末考试试题7.docx

1、高三英语上学期期末考试试题720162017学年度高三级第一学期期末试题（卷）英 语本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。第卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40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。AThis brief book is aimed at high school students, but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life. Its formal, serious style closely

2、 matches its content, a school-masterly book on schooling. The author, W. H. Armstrong, starts with the basics: reading and writing. In his opinion, reading doesnt just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as

3、one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of him. The goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees. Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact, the aim of reading is to express the information you have go

4、t from the text. Ive seen it again and again ：Someone who cant express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasnt read it at all. Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and h

5、istory. He generally handles these topics thoroughly and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion) regarding history to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across. To my disappointment, in this part of the

6、 book he ignores the arts. As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind. Although its commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning F

7、rench or mathematics. My other comment is that the text aged. The first edition apparently dates to the 1960snone of the references(参考文献)seem newer than the late 1950s. As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age. These are small points, though, and dont affect the main discussion. I

8、recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student.1. According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to_. A. gain knowledge and expand ones view B. understand the meaning between the lines C. express ideas based on what one has read D. gets information and keeps it alive

9、in memory 2. The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_. A. requires great efforts B. demands real passion C. is less natural than learning maths D. is as natural as learning a language 3. What is a shortcoming of Armstrongs work according to the author? A. Some ideas are slightly con

10、tradictory. B. There is too much discussion on studying science. C. The style is too serious. D. It lacks new information. 4. This passage can be classified as_. A. an advertisement B. a book review C. a feature story D. a news report5.Which of the following words can best describe the authors attit

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18、. phone D. visitCEnvy seems to be bad, but it doesnt have to be. Researchers are finding that, if approached the right way, there can actually be an advantage.Psychologists classify envy in two ways: negative and positive. With positive envy, you are motivated by another persons success and struggle

19、 to follow it. With negative envy, you want to cut the advantaged person down so you look better by comparison. Lets say you feel sufferings of envy after your rival(对手) at another firm gets promoted. Negative envy might drive you to destroy his success, but positive envy would inspire you to work h

20、arder and get promoted, too.Studies show positive envy can be a great motivator(动力). In a 2011 study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, researchers in the Netherlands conducted a series of experiments with more than 200 university students. Researchers found that when they

21、caused feelings of positive envy-as opposed to admiration or negative envy-in the students, it drove them to want to study more and perform better on a test measuring creativity and intelligence. While admiration may feel better, the researchers found, it doesnt motivate performance like the pain an

22、d frustration of envy.“Those painful sufferings of envy are there for an evolutionary(进化的) reason,” says Texas Christian University researcher Sarah E. Hill, “warning us that someone has something of importance to us.” Building on this theory, Dr. Hill and others conducted a series of experiments, p

23、ublished in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, to test whether envy improves attention and memory-the tools needed to copy a rivals steps to success. In one experiment, half of the participants were asked to recall past feelings of envy; the other half werent. The two groups were then

24、 shown mock(模拟的) interviews of imaginary peers. The group filled with envy paid closer attention and better recalled details about the interview subjects. In other words, envy made them more astute（机敏的）. Not only can envy motivate us to reach for higher goals, it may even give us the cognitive push

25、to get there.10. Whats the bad effect of negative envy?A. It makes you lose heart and gets discouraged. B. It has you feel motivated.C. It makes you harm or hurt others on purpose.D. It reminds you to struggle to follow your dreams.11. Whats the benefit of positive envy?A. It inspires you to find a

26、possible rival to try to defeat them.B. It encourages you to work harder with a positive attitude.C. It wont hurt your opponents in the same firm.D. It wont destroy your success at another firm.12. Compared to admiration, positive envy can_.A. make you feel worse in all sidesB. be more likely to get

27、 you to admire othersC. make you feel the pain in your performanceD. be more likely to get you inspired to get success13. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Envy seems to be bad. B. Keep your envy in secret.C. Make full use of positive envy. D. Forget about your envy now. DTulou, the special re

28、sidential architecture of Fujian Province was included on the UNESCOs World Heritage List during the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee in Quebec, Canada.In the fourth century, Han Chinese living in the Central Plains area began to migrate south, gradually gathering in Fujian and forming t

29、he Hakka communities. As a defence against enemies, the Hakkas chose to live in compact(紧凑的) communities, and the tulou was their preferred houses. Tens of thousands of such earthen structures were constructed in Fujian Province.Most tulous are to be found in the valleys, surrounded by high mountain

30、s, and some are in the depths of the great mountains. Most are three to four stories high, and look like circular blockhouses（堡垒）. Rooms on the first floor are used as kitchens, rooms on the second floor are used as barns(谷仓), and rooms on the third and fourth floors are for bedrooms and living room

31、s. For defensive purposes, the rooms on the first floor have no windows.Raw materials for the tulou were obtained locally. Their main building material was a mixture of clay, sand, lime and water, and egg whites, brown sugar and rice water were added as adhesive agents（粘合剂）. It was then mixed to for

32、m the walls. Once they dried, the walls were so hard that driving a nail into them would have been difficult. Fir branches, which are extremely strong and do not rot, were used to strengthen them, and many centuries later they have remained their original look.Tulous are located in a region where earthquakes happen frequently, and their circular construction helps them resist the