广东省梅州市届高三英语下册第一次质检试题文档格式.docx

1、4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回第I卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；毎小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答題卡上将该选项涂黑。AAfter slamming his fists into the wall until his knuckles （指关节）dripped with blood, the raging teenage boy turned to a staff member and push him with a quick and violent mov

2、ement. The teen had recently been admitted to Youth Development Institute, a residential program for children with emotional and behavioral disorders in Phoenix, Arizona. Even the smallest incidents triggered his anger.Years ago, the response would have been swift and physical: The boy would have be

3、en forced to the ground and restrained（监禁） until he grew calm, which sometimes could take up to 45 minutes.But this time, Sean Hennessey, a direct-care staff coordinator, stepped in front of another staff member, sending him out of the room before the conflict could become serious. Hennessey stood a

4、t the door with his head down, avoiding eye contact, and calmly spoke to the boy. When tears rolled down the boys face minutes later, Hennessey moved in and offered an encouraging side hug.“Its exhilarating when youve avoided a restraint,” Hennessey told ProPublica, recalling the incident. “Pinning

5、a kid to the ground until they stop fighting and start crying, its inhuman if you think about it.”Trish and David Cocoros, the directors of the program, said they hated relying on restraints, but assumed that if they stopped using them, more staff members and kids would get hurt.1. Which isnt suppos

6、ed to do at the beginning while calming an angry boy? A. To send him out of the room B. To speak to the boy C. To start eye contact D. To give a hug2. What does the underlined word exhilarating mean in the last paragraph ?A. astonished and relieved;B. happy and excitedC. sad and desperateD. tired an

7、d disappointed3. According to the article, we can learn that_. A. None was ever get hurt in the residential program B. The residential program had a history of physical mistreatment C. Hennessey considered restraints to be a must in dealing with angry boysD. All raging teenagers in the residential p

8、rogram have to be restrained for 45 minutes.BPOETRY BY HEART By Andrew Motion （Viking 16.99）For three years, a terrific national competition has encouraged pupils aged 14 to 18 to learn and recite poetry and this fat collection is the pool of 200 poems from which they have to make their choice.This

9、anthology makes a fine present for anyone interested in poetry, ranging from the earliest English poem through every century to current poetry with many themes and from different ethnic backgrounds. Some of the choices seem odd to me but thats part of the fun, as you wonder why. The notes make the b

10、ook really useful. Every home should have a copy.POEMS THAT MAKE GROWN MEN CRY Edited by Anthony and Ben Holden （Simon & Schuster This is a fascinating, wide-ranging selection of poems chosen by 100 well-known men simply because they find them deeply moving. But grown men arent supposed to cry, are

11、they?Some of the poems are about loss, as youd expect, but others are about deeply held political passions or intense observations of nature. Each is introduced by the chooser, usually with frank personal detail. BLACK COUNTRY by Liz Berry （Chatto 10）This is a writer Im thrilled to discover someone

12、who takes a pride in the Midlands, where she lives. Berry uses some of the dialect words she heard as a child, turning ordinariness into something direct, tender and beautiful.The disagreeable Brummie accent becomes music in the hands of this fine young poet.LEARNING TO MAKE AN OUD IN NAZARETH by Ru

13、th Padel （Chatto Padel is one of our most talented writers. Poet, naturalist, musician and travel writer, she turns her multi-layered poetic attention to the Middle East, seeking peace and harmony through sensitive and moving poems that offer hope even as they reflect upon struggle.Her prolific and

14、passionate creativity is proof that making is our defence against the dark.4. Of the four books mentioned above, who are the creators of the poems?A. Andrew Motion and Liz Berry B. Liz Berry and Ruth PadelC. Anthony and Ben Holden D. Ruth Padel and Ben Holden5. Which of the following statements is t

15、rue?A. Students aged 14 to 18 can choose a poem from Black Country to take part in a competition.B. Liz Berry can change the unpleasant Brummie accent into a beautiful song.C. Men will cry after they read the poems written by 100 distinguished persons.D. You will read personal perspectives in Poems

16、That Make Grown Men Cry.6. My cousin is obsessed with poetry of different kinds, so my first choice as a gift for him would be _.A. Learning to Make an Oud in Nazareth B. Black CountryC. Poetry by Heart D. Poems that Make Grown Men Cry7. Which of the four books may probably give the people living in

17、 psychological suffering comfort and relief?A. Poems that Make Grown Men Cry B. Poetry by HeartC. Black Country D. Learning to Make an Oud in NazarethCAsk most American children what they want to be when they grow up, and they probably will say “doctor” or “lawyer.” Though our culture, our economy,

18、indeed our very security are heavily dependent on science and engineering, only 12 percentofAmerican high school students graduate with the prerequisites （必要条件） for a careerinscience or engineering. Worse yet, only 6 percent ofminority children are said to be so prepared. Dont be too surprised. If y

19、ou ask further why the majoritythe high school students would choose a careermedicine or law, the answers will be straight outsome popular TV shows.“Doctors help people. They save lives.” “Lawyers beat the bad guys.” Most students would say. Now, how about science or engineering as a career choice?

20、The answers will be just as predictable: “Get real! Who wants to be a geek? They all are nerds （书呆子）. Besides, I hate math.”Inour media, scientists and engineers typically are portrayed as introverted （内向的） and humorless. They always wear white lab coats, with a collectionpencilstheir pocket protect

21、ors. They wear glasses with black plastic frames. If more students are to choose technical careers, they must have a better view presented to them. They need to be told, for instance, that the inventionlifesaving equipment saves lives just as surely as the applicationitthe hospital. It also might he

22、lp if someone emphasized to students that the lawyer who saved the defendant （被告） by introducing the DNA evidence would have seen him hanged had it not been for the scientists who discovered DNA. Whatever we do, until students stop thinkingthe term “engineer” as a synonym （同义词） for “geek,” itisimpos

23、sible to expect our children to change their views towards scientists and engineers. 8. Whatthe problem with most American children when they choose their careers?A. They are not sure what career suits them best. B. They have a very low opinionscience and engineering. C. They are too anxious to succ

24、eeddifferent fields. D. They do not have enough confidencein themselves. 9. Whichthe following has influenced American students greatlytheir choicetheir careers?A. Parents and teachers opinions. B. Culture, security and economy. C. Great discoveries made by doctors and lawyers. D. TV shows and vario

25、us publications. 10.order to change the students view towards scientists and engineers, the writer suggests that _. A. teachers reconsider their wayteaching mathematics B. scientists and engineers change their images a little bitC. the media stop praising doctors and lawyers excessivelyD. students b

26、e told about the wondersscience and engineering11. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Science and engineering have been dangerously ignored as a result of TV shows and other medias.B. Scientists and engineers are not as important as doctors and lawyers.C

27、. Scientists and engineers are more important than doctors and lawyers. D. There are too many doctors and lawyers nowadays. DAs I edge towards middle age, Ive noticed many of my parents generation think social networking is something that they are unable to understand. That attitude comes with a fea

28、r that, should they try, they would somehow get it wrong. They will say the wrong thing or behave in a way that will cause the mass rolling of eyes. But heres the first secret of social media: everybody feels this way. I recently found myself at a dinner with a young actress who said that her work d

29、emands that she join Twitter, but she feels like she doesnt have anything to say. I am also surrounded by people of my age who use Facebook only when they need to answer a message. They tell themselves that age is the barrier （障碍）, rather than personal taste. Heres the second secret of social media:

30、 everybody uses it for more or less the same reasons. Older generations often use social media to stay in touch with children and grandchildren. And it is exactly why young people use it. The truth is that most people use social media to see how those they care about are doing without needing to ring them up on the phone every night. And this is the last secret of social media: everyone uses it their own way. Newcomers younger and older who worry about “getting it right” are thinking theres a right way to get it. It turns out,