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1、高三英语上学期期末考试试题广东省汕头市2017届高三英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷共三部分，共8页，满分135分（1201.125）。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写答题卡上的班级、姓名和试室号、学号，用2B铅笔将学号对应的数字涂黑。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。第一部分: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。 ATh

2、eeditorofthenewCoolCampingBritainguidechoosessomeofhisfavoritenewfindsinEngland,WalesandScotland.Cleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebridesIsthisBritainsmostbeautifulcampsite?Fromthegrassypointlookingseawardtothemountains,itsnothardforcamperstoseehowtheislandinspiredTheLordoftheRingsauthorsfantasylandscapes.

3、Thecampsiteitselfisaswildandwonderfulasitssetting.OpenApril-September,from5pertentpernight.Swattesfield,ThornhamMagna,SuffolkDeepinthewildsofnorthSuffolk,thisseven-acrecampsitehasonlybeenopenforafewyears,withtwofieldsseparatedbyalakeandsurroundedbywoodland.Thepositionisperfect.Itsagreatplacetodonoth

4、ingbutgetintonature.Youcanputupyourtentinthebottomfieldorthewoodlandbeyond.OpenEaster-October,from10pertentpernight.PleasantStreamsFarm,nearStAustell,CornwallThissite,byalake,isallaboutsimplepleasures.Locatedintheformerminingvillage,ithasasummerhouse(凉亭)withbooksandgamesforarainyday.Therearemanyanim

5、alsincludingpigs,hens,goatsandducksonthefarmandapubjusta10-minutestrollaway.Theresverylittletodohere,nobellsandnowhistles.1Campfiresareencouraged.OpenEaster-September,from10pertentpernight.TroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofSciilyItsonlycampsite,Troytown,couldntbeinamoreremoteposition.Isolationisitsgre

6、atestadvantagesobringplentyofbookstoreadanddontexpectaphonesignal.Butatleastoneoflifesnecessitiesisavailable.LyingonthehillsideoverlookingthebayandneartheislandoftheGugh,itmightjustwintheprizeforbestbeergardenviewinEngland.OpenMarch-October,from7.50pertentpernight,1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCle

7、adale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebrides?A.Ithasbeenopenforafewyears. B.Abeautifullakesurroundsit.C.Itoffersthelongestservice. D.Therentofatentpernightisthelowest.2.Whichplacecanyouchooseifyoulikeasimplefarmlife?A.Cleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebrides.B.Swattesfield,ThornhamMagna,Suffolk.C.PleasantStreamsFarm,nea

8、rStAustell,Cornwall.D.TroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofScilly.3.InTroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofScilly,youcant_.A.contactothersbyphones B.viewthebayfromthehillsideC.geteverydaynecessities D.relaxyourselfbyreadingBPerhapsVanGogh（1853-1890）isntthemostfamousartistintheworld,buthispersonalstoryisprobab

9、lythemostwellknown.Thepaintingshecreateddidntbecomefamousuntilafterhedied.Lastyearmarkedthe125thanniversaryofhisdeath.AnartexhibitionwasinBeijingtillDec.6,inwhichmorethan3,000photosoftheartistsmasterpieceswereshown.However,thepaintingsthatmadehimfamousafterhisdeathdidlittleforhimwhenhewasalive.VanGo

10、ghwasbornintoarichfamilyintheNetherlands.Hestartedhiscareerworkingforanartdealer.ButthenhetriedotherthingsliketeachinginEngland.He2alsotriedtobecomeapriest,butfailedtheexams.Finally,hefoundsomethingelsetobelieveinwhilehewaslivinginasmallminingtowninBelgiumart.Hereturnedtohischildhoodloveofpaintingan

11、ddrawing.He was an important and great artist in a generation that challenged theImpressioniststyle.Post-Impressionists,likeVanGogh,wantedtoshowtheworldasitfelttothem,notalwaysasitlooked.VanGoghuseddifferentformsandcolorstomakehisartmoreabstract.Thewayheusedcolorswasespeciallyimpressive.InWheatfield

12、withCrows(1890),thecolorsareveryintense.Cornisyellow,grassisgreen,andcrowsareblack.Butthecolorsareusedinsuchawaythatitlooksbetterthanaphotograph.Unfortunately,VanGoghsartwasntverypopularwhilehewasalive.Hewaspoorandwasthoughttohavementalproblems,whichledhimtocutoffhisearandeventuallydiebyshootinghims

13、elf.Arguably,itwasnttheartthatgavehimmentalproblems.Whatmadehimsosadmayhavebeenthedifficultyofworkingasanartistinapracticalworld.4.WhatcanweknowaboutVanGoghfromthepassage?A.HewasbornintoarichfamilyintheNetherlands125yearsago.B.Hewasateacher,apriestandaminerbeforehebecameanartist.C.Hedidnotgetmuchwea

14、lthorfamefromhisworksbeforehedied.D.Hedecidedtobeanartistwhenheworkedasanartdealer.5.Accordingtothepassage,VanGoghimpressedpeopledeeplyby_.A.howheusedcolorsinhispaintingsB.howhebecamefamousforhispaintingsC.howheshowedtheworldexactlyasitlookedD.howhebegantoloveartwhilelivinginBelgium6.Whatmighthaveca

15、usedVanGoghsmentalproblems?A.Theartofpainting. B.Thelossofoneofhisears.C.Pressurefromhisfamily. D.Notbeingacceptedorrecognized.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.WheatfieldwithCrows B.AnArtistsSadStory3C.ChildhoodofVanGogh D.AnArtExhibitionofVanGoghCTimesarealittletoughatourhouserightnow.Neither

16、ofusmakesalotofmoney,butyearsofexperiencehavetaughtushowtowalkbetweentheraindropsandmakeitfromonemonthtothenextwithafairamountofgrace.Icookalotathome,morewhenwerefacingleantimes.WhenIknowthatIhavetokeepusfedonnotmuchmoney,Ifallbackonmygrandmothersrecipes.Shetaughtmetocook.WhenIwasakid,mytwinbrothera

17、ndIspentlongsummerweeksandChristmasvacationswithmymothersparentsinthemountainsofNorthCarolina.Ratherthangohuntingwithmygrandfatheronfrozenmornings,Ifoundmyselfmoreandmoreinthekitchenwithmygrandmother,watchinghermakingalemoncheesepiewithhersofthands.Mygreat-grandmotherdiedwhenmygrandmotherwas11yearso

18、ld.Astheeldestdaughter,shewasexpectedtotakeonallofthehouseworkwhileattendingschool.ThroughouttheGreatDepression,shelearnedhowtomakealittlefoodgoalongway.Vegetableswerecheap,soshecookedalotofthem,mostlyonlyusingsmallamountsofmeatforseasoning.Roastbeefwasatwice-a-monthluxury,buttherewasnothingshecould

19、ntdowithachicken,everypartofit.Nothingwenttowaste.NowIunderstandthatherfoodwassacred.IfeelconnectedtomygrandmotherandtohundredsofyearsoffamilywhenIminmykitchenmakingcountryfood.Inthedelicioussmellsisalongtaleofvictoryoverhardtimes,ofconqueringstarvationofnotjustsurviving,butfindingjoyandpleasureinev

20、erymealofeveryday.FromgrandmotherIlearnedtotakerealsatisfactioninfeedingpeople.Mygrandmotherwouldbeamwithpleasureoveraheavilyladentableandsay,“Doyouknowwhatthiswouldcostattherestaurant?”Ineverknewwhatrestaurantinparticularshehadinmind,butIknewthatthequestionwastotallynotfair,becausenorestaurantanywh

21、erecancooklikeagrandmother.Butnow,thankstoherguidanceandyearsofpractice,Ican.8.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorcooksalotathomebecause_.A.shewantstotryouthergrandmothersrecipes4B.sheandherhusbandarequiteparticularaboutfoodC.sheenjoyscookingathomeD.sheandherhusbandareembarrassedfinancially9.Whatdoesthe

22、underlinedword“lean”meaninthefirstparagraph?A.withabadharvest B.withlittlemoneyC.withlittleenengy D.withlittlework10.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorsgrandmother_.A.learnttocookthroughouttheGreatDepressionB.wascarefulinbudgetingC.preferredchickentobeefD.wascarefulincookingvegetables11.Whichofthefollo

23、wingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.CooklikeMyGrandmother B.MyGrandmothersSacredFoodC.MyGrandmothersRecipe D.JoyandPleasureinCookingDImagineyoureatapartyfullofstrangers.Yourenervous.Whoarethesepeople?Howdoyoustartaconversation?Fortunately,youvegotathingthatsendsoutenergyattinychipsineveryonesnametag

24、.Thechipssendbackname,job,hobbies,andthetimeavailableformeeting-whatever.Makingnewfriendsbecomessimple.Thishasntquitehappenedinreallife.ButtheworldisalreadyexperiencingarevolutionusingRFIDtechnology.AnRFIDtagwithatinychipcanbefixedinaproduct,underyourpetsskin,evenunderyourownskin.PassiveRFIDtagshave

25、noenergysource-batteriesbecausetheydonotneedit.Theenergycomesfromthereader,ascanningdevice,thatsendsoutenergy(forexample,radiowaves)thatstartsupthetagimmediately.Suchatagcarriesinformationspecifictothatobject,andthedatacanbeupdated.Already,RFIDtechnologyisusedforrecognizingeachcarortruckontheroadand

26、itmightappearinyourpassport.Doctorscanputatinychipundertheskinthatwillhelplocateandobtainapatientsmedicalrecords.AtanightclubinParis5orinNewYorkthesamechipgetsyouintotheVIPsectionandpaysforthebillwiththewaveofanarm.Takeastepback:10or12yearsago,youwouldhaveheardaboutthecomingageofcomputing.Oneexamplealwaysseemedtosurface:Yourrefrigeratorwouldknowwhenyouneededtobuymoremilk.Theconceptwasthatcomputerchipscouldbeputeverywhereandsendinformationinasmartnetworkthatwouldmakeordinarylifesimpler.RFIDtag