广东省汕头市潮南区高三英语上学期入学摸底考试试题.docx

1、广东省汕头市潮南区高三英语上学期入学摸底考试试题2017-2018学年第一学期高三入学摸底考试英语试题第 卷（满 分 70 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 While beach vacations may be a great way to take your mind off work，lakes surrounded by mountains make for an even grander experienceIf you are lo

2、oking for some peace on your vacation，we have some recommendations for you in the Caucasus(高加索)Lake Sevan Lake Sevan is situated in the central part of Armenia，in the Gegharkunik provinceIt is the largest lake in Armenia，located 6,200ft above sea levelAlong the lake shore，there are various accommoda

3、tions such as resorts and hotels with plenty of activities to partake in such as windsurfing，swimming and sunbathingWhile there，do not forget to visit one of the famous cultural monuments，the Sevanavank Monastery，and it offers a great view of the lake as wellLake Paravani Lake Paravani，located at 6,

4、801ft above sea level，is in the south of Georgia，near the Javakheti plateauAt this level，altitude sickness can occur and it is a good idea to be prepared to adapt to it properly，or bring medication for altitude sicknessBeing a volcanic lake makes for a more interesting experienceThe lake is best kno

5、wn for fishingDo not come home during the winter months when the lake freezesLake Cildir Lake Cildir is located in the Ardahan province，East Turkey，near the borders of Georgia and ArmeniaIt is the second largest freshwater lake of Eastern Turkey，and many tourists are not aware of this beautiful attr

6、actionLake Cildir is surrounded by mountains of the CaucasusThe lake freezes during late NovemberIf the winter is not extremely cold，you can try some lake activities like ice skating and ice fishingLake Van Lake Van is the must visit of all lakes in this listThe largest lake in Turkey，Lake Van is lo

7、cated on the eastern shore of Turkey and is also the most accessible lake hereIts situated at 5，380ft above sea level，and unique to lakes around the world，the water is high in salt content1If you want to visit some historic sites during your travel by a lake，you can go to_.ALake Cildir BLake Parvani

8、 CLake Sevan DLake Van2What is special about Lake Van?AIts water is high in salt BIt is a volcanic lakeCIt is globally the largest lake DIt is surrounded by mountains3What challenge are travelers most likely to face while visiting Lake Paravani? ALack of medicine BVolcano eruptions CAltitude sicknes

9、s DLow temperature all the year4Which destinations would be attractive to a fishing lover?ALake Sevan and Lake Paravani BLake Pravani and Lake CildirCLake Cildir and Lake Van DLake Sevan and Lake VanB In the latest beauty craze(狂热)sweeping social media in China，women-and even some men-are boasting t

10、hat they are paper thin，by posting photographs of their waists behind a vertical(垂直)piece of A4 paperTo qualify，the waist must be entirely hidden by the paperA piece of A4 paper is 83 by ll7 inches，roughly the size of a sheet of American letter paper With the A4 Waist，the trend is attracting hundred

11、s of photographs and thousands of comments on Weibo and other social media networks like Weixin or WeChatBeing abnormally thin is a widespread standard of beauty for women，one that has been criticized as an unhealthy ideal of female attractiveness The tiny waist has a long tradition in China，going b

12、ack at least to King Ling of Chu，who ruled from 540 to 529 BCMany in China know the passage fromthe Book of Han，the history of the Western Han Dynasty：“The King of Chu loved a narrow waistMany people at court starved to death Several commentators have found the A4 trend disturbingIn a telephone inte

13、rview，He Xiaobin，senior fashion features editor at the Chinese edition of GQ magazine，said，“I find it completely stupidEverybody has a different frame and body shapeUsing a single size to define all human beings and thinking you have created a new standard is foolishThe A4 waist challenge annoyed hi

14、m，saying that it allows certain people to gain bragging rights，while leaving others in depression Luckily，some who do not qualify are turning to humor for comfortCan they substitute a different paper size，such as A3，which is 11.7 inches across Or measure a body part besides the waist?5What do we kno

15、w about the latest beauty craze?AWomen with A4 waists are considered beauties BThe love for slim waist is a new modern trendCA4 waist is an old standard of being slim in China DIt is a new method to help people go on a diet6According to He Xiaobin，showing A4 waist in social media is_.Atraditional Bc

16、hallenging Cdisturbing Dinstructive7According to the last paragraph，some who dont have A4 waists take the craze as a_.Alie Bjoke Cdream DTargetCWhile we all try to find happiness, sometimes we still end up feeling low. While most people can control this feeling, low moods can stay with some, leading

17、 to depression. About 322 million people suffered from depression in 2015, according to a report by the World Health Organization in February. This is more than 4 percent of the worlds population.Depression is described by the WHO as a mental disorder. It has several symptoms including sadness, loss

18、 of interest and feelings of low self-worth. In severe cases, depression may even lead to suicide.The number of people living with depression is increasing. The WHO reported a rise of 18.4 percent between 2005 and 2015. Young people are a group known to suffer with depression. “The pressures on toda

19、ys youth are like no other generation, perhaps,” Dan Chisholm, an official of WHO, told Reuters.In China, depression among young people is on the rise, Zhu Zhuohong, a psychology professor with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told Xinhua News Agency. Competition to outperform others, especially in

20、education, can cause a lot of pressure for Chinese youth.Almost 1.2 million Chinese people aged 15 to 24 suffer from depression, according to a report released by British science journal The Lancet in May.Luckily, more and more efforts are being made to deal with this problem. This years World Healt

21、h Day, held on April 7, will focus on depression. The day will highlight (强调) the “Depression: lets talk” campaign. The campaign aims to make sure that people with depression both seek and get help.8According to the passage, what was the population of the world in 2015?A. about 322 million B. about

22、128.8 million C. about 8050 million D. about 18.4million9 Which symptom is the worst among several symptoms?A. suicide B. loss of interest C. sadness D. feelings of low self-worth10What does the 3rd paragraph tell us?A. The pressures on todays youth are the same as other generations. B. The pressure

23、s on todays youth are not the same as other generations.C. The pressures on todays youth are bigger than other generations. D. The pressures on todays youth are not bigger than other generations.11What cause a lot of pressure for Chinese youth?A. Competition between young generations B. Competition

24、to outperform others C. Competition to perform better than others in education D. Education to avoid disordersD We took a rare family road trip to the Adirondacks in late August，and it was as refreshing and exhausting as family vacations tend to beToward the end of our long drive home, even the kids

25、 were leaning forward in their seats urging my lead foot onAt that point in a road trip，even sixty-five miles per hour feels slow. We have become numb to our speed and numb to the road signs flashing by. My family lives on the edge of Lancaster County. Only thirty miles from home，I hit the brakes，an

26、d we began to roll，slowly，behind a horse-drawn carriage. We began to open our eyes againWe saw familiar green hills and the farm with the best watermelons. I rolled down the windows, and we breathed againJust-cut hay and a barn full of dairy cattle At five miles per hour，you remember what you forget

27、 at sixty-fiveYou are thinking about a place，even when you are moving from place to place I am a placemaker. A homemaker, too. I am a mother of a young kid at home，and also a writer and a gardenerBut，for me，those roles are wrapped up with the one big thing I want to do with the rest of my life：I wan

28、t to cultivate a place and share it with others The place I make with my family is a red-brick farmhouse built in l880. It has quite a few nineteenth-century bedrooms and a few acres of land，and we love nothing more than to fill them with neighbors and friends. We grow vegetables and flowers，keep a

29、bakers dozen of egglaying chickens，and，since we moved in three years ago，we have planted many，many trees Living with my lifes purpose does not allow for much travel. I need to be here，feeding the chickens and watering the tomatoes. Any extra in the budget，and we spend it on trees But I learned somet

30、hing at the end of our family road tripTravel can help me in the task of caring for my own placeWhen I slow down and pay attention to the road between here and there，travel tells me the connections between my place and all the other places 12What does the author try to express in the first paragraph

31、? AThe tiredness of her past family life BHer disappointment at the family road trip CThe familys eagerness to return home DKidsexcitement at driving fast on the road 13Why did the author slow her car some miles from her home?ABecause she made a way for a horse-drawn carriageBBecause she enjoyed the scenery along the road CBecause she needed a break after the long drive DBecause she wanted to get rid of a fast-paced life 14The underlined word“placemaker”in the 4th paragraph refers to someone who_ .Adevotes most of his energy and time to building his houseBis