辽宁省锦州市锦州中学届高三上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案Word文件下载.docx

1、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。ATwo days ago I was woken up at 1 am. My roommate stood at the door （she was returning from a club） along with a huge middle-aged man with long hair. “Please let him in,” she told me, “He has been locked out of h

2、is apartment.” She had seen him, cold and shivering （it had snowed the previous night） and immediately asked him to sleep at our place. He was a law student in his fifties who had been doing his homework at the Laundromat （自助洗衣店） when he found he had left his keys in his house. I have never had a st

3、range man sleep in my house before. My roommate and I are both less than 5 feet and we have been asked not to speak to strangers since we were kids. Not to mention that were in a new city that we have lived in for less than a month. He accepted our kindness with hesitation and as soon as dawn broke

4、he left. The next day he came to our house, saying he owed us big time for not being frozen out in the cold. He left us a beautiful card saying“Thank you so much. Your actions are so sincere.”Later he cooked us a wonderful simple “thank you” dinner over which he told us about his life （a coach, a gu

5、ide, a law student）. He told us how he was completely touched by our concern for a total stranger. I learnt a lot that evening. As he talked about how once he brought a homeless man in to eat Christmas dinner with his family, I was deeply touched. My roommate taught me a huge lesson: Let go of your

6、fear; always leave the door of compassion （同情） open and you can never go wrong. 21. From the first paragraph we can infer that _. A. the writer came back from a club earlierB. the writers roommate was kind-heartedC. the writers roommate often came back lateD. the man wanted to find a job at the Laun

7、dromat 22. When the writer knew the man would stay in their house for the night, at first _. A. she felt nervous B. she was angry C. she felt excited D. she was disappointed 23. The next day the man went back to the writers house to _. A. tell them he was OK B. give them nice cards C. show his thank

8、s to them D. show he was really lucky 24. What can we learn from the passage? A. The writers roommate worked in a club. B. The man had helped others before. C. The man was a complete failure in his life. D. The two women have lived in this city since they were young. BCelebrity TV presenter Ju Ping

9、has been a host on China Central Television for 30 years, but her recent experience hosting a charity event was one of the most special moments in her career.On April 2, World Autism （自闭症） Day, Ju partnered with Xia Junqi, a 17-year-old autistic teenager, to host a charity gala at theBeijingNational

10、 Aquatics Center, otherwise known as the Water Cube.The event was organized by One Foundation, which aims to increase public awareness of autistic people and their needs.Autism is a neural disorder that can impair sufferers communication skills and social interactions. Sufferers have restricted, rep

11、etitive patterns of behavior. It affects about 1.6 million people in China, with medical studies suggesting autism may affect one in every 166 children.Autism has no cure. For many years it went largely undiagnosed in China but early intervention （干预，治疗） and continuous education may help toteach the

12、 autistic self-help skills and lessen their problematic behavior.The gala（晚会） featured autistic children singing, dancing and performing, and was greeted with enthusiastic applause from the audience.Cai Chunzhu, a celebrity playwright, recalled feeling heartbroken when his son was diagnosed with aut

13、ism at the age of 2. He says his family struggled to accept the reality but finally made peace with the diagnoses in the past four years. He says the boy lives in his own world and is trained in an intervention facility. Sun Zhongkai, executive director of the Beijing Stars and Rain Institute for Au

14、tism, one of the earliest intervention facilities for autistic children in China, shared with audience his deep sorrow for parents who often broke down with desperation when he told them there was no cure for their autistic children.Over the years, Chinese society has become more supportive of autis

15、tic people and their families, but there are still challenges in terms of getting autistic people employed and looking after them when their parents pass away. ActorZhou Xunalso called on society to show greater understanding and support toward autistic children and their families.25. The underlined

16、 word “impair” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?A. cause B. improve C. increase D. damage 26. Which of the following statements about Autism is FALSE?A. It is a kind of illness that cannot be cured.B. Nothing can be done about it.C. People in China were not well aware of it in the past.D. A lot of

17、children suffer from it in China.27. What can we know from Paragraph 7?A. It is quite difficult for parents to accept that their children have autism.B. Training in an intervention facility can stop children with autism living in their own world.C. There is only one intervention facility for autisti

18、c children in China.D. Doctors often break down when they tell parents their children have autism.28. Where does this text probably come from? A. A TV interview. B. A medicine magazine. C. A newspaper. D. A book review.CThousands of students, from all around the world, have helped their internationa

19、l careers by taking EIS English studies at South Thames College London STCL.You too can take our first-class EIS courses to learn, and live English in London STCL.1. Our experience We have provided English for International Students EIS courses to people from around the world for 40 years.More than

20、1,000 students take our EIS courses each year, often after a recommendation from a friend or relative. Our teachers have worked in many countries; their experience will help you to develop international English communication skills.2. A world in one college The College has students from more than 10

21、0 countries.When you study English with us, you will have the opportunity to meet not only UK students, but also people from all over the world.3. _ The Colleges main purpose is to provide education and training for our local community. We have more than 20,000 students, on a range of academic, tech

22、nical and vocational courses in addition to English language courses. All students can also use the facilities available at the collegelibrary services, free Internet access, sports & more. You can join a range of leisure and social activities.4. Assured quality STCL is a member of English UK, the n

23、ational association of accredited （授权的） English language centers. Our EIS courses meet the quality standards of Accreditation UK and are accredited by the British Council.5. Our range of courses We have a wide range of courses designed to meet the needs of global citizens in an international environ

24、ment. Our courses prepare you both for life in London perhaps as a student and for your future career, anywhere in the world. We help you improve your English so you can communicate more effectively for study, work or socializing Intensive courses meet UK immigration regulations for students. For in

25、formation about out intensive English courses, click here.29. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To attract students from all over the world.B. To make South Thames College London known.C. To stress the importance of EIS courses.D. To help find a suitable training course.30. Which can be the best

26、 heading of Part 3?A. Our recreation resources B. Free services in STCL C. More than an English school D. Carefully designed activities31. From the passage we learn that _.A. the Colleges history goes back over a centuryB. the teachers here come from all over the worldC. the students cant have acces

27、s to library servicesD. the courses are useful for ones future career32. This passage is most likely to be found _.A. in a school report B. on the Internet C. in a textbook D. in the newspaperDEven if youre not an astronomy fan, chances are that you can easily recognize certain constellations （星座） a

28、nd stars such as the Big Dipper （北斗七星） and the North Star.The North Star is the brightest star in the constellation known as the Little Dipper. It is so-called because of the special position. If you were to stay up all night looking at the stars, youd slowly see them move around a point in the sky

29、known as the North Celestial Pole.You would notice, however, that one star remains still. This is the North Star, so named for its location almost directly in line with the North Celestial Pole.Due to its position in the sky, at one time sailors used the North Star as a navigational tool. By measuri

30、ng the angle between the northern horizon and the North Star, a navigator could accurately determine the ships latitude.But latitude, or the imaginary lines stretching across the globe parallel to the equator, was not enough to plot a ships location. Knowing latitude only allowed navigators to locat

31、e themselves on a particular latitude line at a particular distance from the equator. It was only with the invention of a way to accurately measure longitude that precise navigation became possible.Although the North Star is no longer used by navigators, it remains a heavenly symbol of human curiosity and exploration.33. Which of the following statements about the North Star is TRUE? A. The North Star is the brightest star in the night sky.B. The North Star, together with som