内蒙古北方重工第三中学届高三上期中考试英语试题及答案Word格式文档下载.docx

1、 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。AA mother, who wished to encourage her sons progress in playing the piano, bought tickets for a performance by the great Polish pianist Ignace Paderewski. When the evening arrived, they found their seats near the front of the concert hall and eyed the

2、impressive Steinway waiting on the stage. Not long after they arrived, the mother came across a friend in the hall and they began to talk with each other. Meanwhile the boy slipped away and could be found nowhere.At eight oclock, the lights in the concert hall began to fail, and then the spotlights（

3、聚光灯） came on. Only then did they notice the boy who was up on the piano bench, innocently picking out “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”. Seeing this, his mother was shocked and embarrassed. But before she could bring her son back, the master appeared on the stage and quickly moved to the keyboard.He wh

4、ispered gently to the boy, “Dont quit. Keep playing.” Learning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in the bass（低音的） part. Soon his right arm reached around the other side and performed a delightful accompaniment（伴奏）. Together, the old master and the young boy performed

5、 so wonderfully and harmoniously on the stage and they held the attention of the crowd with their beautiful music.In all our lives, we receive helping hands from time to timesome we notice; some we dont. Equally we ourselves have countless opportunities to offer helping handssometimes we want our as

6、sistance to be noticed, sometimes we dont. Little of what we all achieve is without learning from others and without support from others. We are supposed to hand out what we have received.1. We can learn from the text that the mother_.A.was pleased to see her son playing the piano on the stageB. adm

7、ired the master so much that she went to watch his performanceC. encouraged her son to play the piano on the stageD. was talking with a friend when her son slipped onto the stage2. Seeing the boy playing the piano, the great master_. A. felt very shocked and angry B. encouraged him to continue C. as

8、ked his mother to take him away D. shouted at the boy3. The author wrote this text in order to_. A. show how patient the great master was B. tell the readers a very interesting story C. report an incident in a concert hall D. urge us to reach out to those in needBOutdoor air pollution is an obvious

9、danger because its hard to miss. Auto gases, industrial waste, city smogeveryone knows theyre a health hazard（危险） and a call for solutions is on everyones lips. But theres another threat just as perilous a hidden threat（威胁） we are usually unaware of. Were speaking about the threat of indoor air poll

10、ution.The dangers caused by indoor air pollution are too often underestimated（低估） and overlooked. According to a recent study, indoor air pollution can be many times higher than outdoor air pollution. A similar study by the Environmental Protection Agency shows that, in general, the air in our homes

11、 and offices is two to five times more polluted than outdoor air.Scientific studies have found that indoor air pollution exacerbates（恶化） the symptoms of asthma（哮喘）, and contributes to causing nausea（恶心）, headaches and damage to the central nervous system. Evidence has even been found linking poor in

12、door air quality to certain cancers. Children who spend eighty percent of their time inside are particularly affected by indoor air pollution.Cigarette smoke, chemical fertilizers（肥料）, perfumes and clothing that has been dry-cleaned may contribute to indoor air pollution. Building materialsincluding

13、 paint and glueare also contributors.And homes arent the only indoor areas affected by this danger. Offices are affected toosometimes more sowith their copy machines and printers, inks and processing solutions （显影液）and so on.Fortunately there are many ways to reduce indoor air pollution and improve

14、indoor air quality in your home and office. A major first step would be the use of an air purifier（净化器）.4. What does the underlined word “perilous” mean? A. Nervous. B. Similar. C. Obvious. D. Dangerous.5.The author mentions some studies in Paragraph 2 to show indoor air pollution_. A. is recently o

15、verestimated B. is very common and serious C. has drawn peoples attention D. is linked to many serious diseases6. Which of the following is the usual contributor of air pollution in our homes?A. Smoking. B. Printing. C. Copy machines. D. Processing solutions. 7. What would be discussed in the paragr

16、aph that follows? A. An introduction to the air purifier. B. Other dangers of indoor air pollution. C. Other sources of indoor air pollution. D. More solutions to the problem of air pollution.CCursive（草书） writing is about to become extinct. Do we raise the red flag? To teach or not to teach cursive

17、writing is a question that several state education departments are meeting with.Before you read this text, do a simple exercise. Pick a pen and paper and start writing in cursive. Yes, that fancy handwriting that you learned in grade school. You may not have forgotten the good times you had while wr

18、iting curly（弯曲的） Ms and Ns. However, the chances are that you wont be able to write it as excellently as you used to. Some people are good at making the perfect curls, while some are bad. I am still terrible at it.Cursive writing is hardly used by kids anymore as even adults dont write in this style

19、, unless they are using it for their signature. Learning it was a usual practice in school for several decades. However, in 2011, the Indiana Department of Education made it optional（可选择的） for schools to teach cursive writing to the students. In fact, there are 46 more states that have also done the

20、 same.There are some who believe that it is high time for cursive writing to retire from school curriculum. After all, if we dont leave the past behind, we cannot make way for new things. If you walk into any classroom, you would find children using keyboards to communicate in the written form. On t

21、he other hand, fans of cursive writing insist on its usefulness. They remind us that if we stop teaching and learning cursive writing in school, very soon most of our historical documents will become hard to us. Where do we stand on this subject? Is it the right time to erase an almost forgotten wri

22、ting style and live in the keyboarding world? Or can we do both without compromising on our school curriculum? Let me know your thoughts on this matter by leaving a comment in the section below.8. From the second paragraph, we know that the author _. A. didnt learn cursive writing in grade school B.

23、 is poor at making the perfect curls C. often writes in cursive D. often does physical exercise9. In Indiana schools, children _. A. must learn cursive writing B. are interested in cursive writing C. can choose to learn cursive writing D. learn cursive writing every day10. It can be inferred that th

24、e author _.A. prefers to learn cursive writingB. is a cursive writing teacherC. welcomes people to show their opinionsD. is a very famous expert in education11. Which of the following could be the best title for the text? A. Is cursive writing necessary? B. Is the keyboarding world good? C. How to w

25、rite in cursive D. How to improve cursive writing DMovies coming soon The CroodsLength of time:1 hour 32 minutesStyle: Family, ActionRelease date（上映日期）: November 22, 2014Directors: Kirk De Micco, Chris SandersStarring: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan ReynoldsSummaryA prehistoric family are forced to

26、flee their cave after its destroyed by a disaster that threatens to change their lives forever in this animated（动画制作的） film featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage and Emma Stone. As a protective caveman father leads his family out of harms way, the clan（家族） crosses paths with a clever teen named Guy （

27、voice of Ryan Reynolds）, who offers to help them reach a distant land where they will be safe from a terrible disaster that will soon change the entire world. Admission 1 hour 47 minutes ComedyRelease date:Director: Paul Weitz Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Nat WolffTina Fey and Paul Rudd star in director Pau

28、l Weitzs comedy about an honest Princeton admissions officer. The officer meets a teenager who may be her long-lost son while recruiting（招收） students from an alternative high school. Years ago, Portia Nathan（Fey） quietly gave her newborn son up for adoption. Now shes got a great career recruiting st

29、udents for Princeton university. Then, one day, she receives an unexpected call from her close college classmate John Pressman（Rudd）, who runs an alternative high school that is home to some very gifted students. One such student is Jeremiah（Nat Wolff）, who John believes could be the son that Portia

30、 gave up for adoption back in her youth. Meanwhile, as Portia puts her career in danger by changing Jeremiahs transcript（成绩单）, an unexpected love story begins to happen.12. Who is a film director? A. Paul Weitz. B. Emma Stone. C. Paul Rudd. D. Nicolas Cage.13. In the movie The Croods, the escaping f

31、amily is led by_. A. Ryan Reynolds B. a smart teen C. the father D. the mother14. It can be inferred that John Pressman_. A. is played by Nat Wolff B. has adopted Portias child. C. changes Jeremiahs transcript D. knows about Portias experience15. In which section of a newspaper can we most probably read the text? A. New movies. B. Movie reviews. C. Adventure movies. D. Movie Stars