清远市届高三第一学期期末教学质量检测英语Word格式.docx

1、每小题2分，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，D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A A strange, new dilemma（窘境）faces Chinese pedestrians: should you help an elderly person who has fallen into the street？ the answer seems simple. Its quite natural for you to help someone in danger. But many Chinese ar

2、e discovering that some of these injured people are scammers. They accuse the helpers of having knocked them over in the first place in hopes of receiving large amounts of compensation. there are frequent reports on such incidents which cause heated discussions. On Sept.8,a new case happened in Huai

3、nan, Anhui Province.Yuan Chen, a 20-year-old college student from Huainan Normal University, claimed that she helped an injured elderly woman on the street. But the womans family has demanded that Yuan take full responsibilities for the injuries, the Beijing News reported. Since the incident happene

4、d in the security cameras blind spot, both sides are looking for witnesses to clear their names. The local police department is also investigating（调查）the case. But how can you possibly solve a case like this, where the only evidence comes from two conflicting viewpoints? “This kind of cases should f

5、ollow the principle of the burden of proof lies with the person making the claim, Ye Lin, a law professor from Renmin University of China, told China Central Television. The burden of proof means the collection of proof or evidence. In civil cases, if you accuse someone of causing you harm or losses

6、, you should collect convincing proof to back your claim, said Ye. If you cannot do that, the law will not be able to support your claim. the law may not solve all the problems, however. Some elderly people choose to blackmail（敲诈）their helpers because they do not have health insurance. To prevent th

7、is, the country needs to put in place a better social security net, China Youth Daily noted.1. The underlined word “scammers in Para.3 means people who_ A. make money in an dishonest way B. fall into the street frequently C. help someone in danger D. knock over pedestrians2. Which of the following s

8、tatements about the incident is TRUE? A. Yuan Chen ignored the old woman. B. Yuan Chen knocked over the old woman. C. The old womans family demanded that Yuan should be responsible. D. Yuan Chen admitted that she should be responsible.3.What can be the best title for the passage? A. Honesty is the b

9、est policy. B. Be careful in the street. C. Appreciate others help. D. To help or not to help.B One morning a few years ago, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man, it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death. On

10、ly after a weeks leave-during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach-was Rudenstine able to return to work. In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Amazingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying: I am so busy. We s

11、ay this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax-this h

12、as become the model of a successful life. Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom. How have we allowed this to happen? I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week-f

13、or followers of some religions-for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we enjoy and celebrate what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals, walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our wo

14、rk aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world. Rest is a spiritual and biological need; however, in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities, we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission t

15、o stop work. In fact, Remember the Sabbath is more than simply permission to rest; it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.4. This passage is probably taken from a magazine of A. travel B. health C. entertainment D. sports5. The Sabbath is a day when we can do the following things except A. w

16、orking hard B. having a good rest C. relaxing ourselves D. blessing our children6. According to the passage, a successful person is one who is believed to be A. very wealthy B. able to work better than others C. busy working without time to rest D. more important than anyone else7. Which proverb bes

17、t describes this passage? A. Where there is a will, there is a way. B. No pains, no gains. C. Practice makes perfect. D. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.C We all have ideas about what kinds of foods are good to eat. We also have ideas about what kinds of foods are bad to eat. As a result,

18、 people from one culture often think the foods that people from another culture eat are nauseating （令人作呕的） . When the famous boxer Muhammad Ali visited Africa, for example, one member of his group became quite sick when he saw someone pick up a butterfly and eat it. Many people would find it disgust

19、ing to eat rats, but there are forty-two different cultures whose people regard rats as appropriate food. Food likes and dislikes do not always seem related to nutrition. For example, broccoli is the first on a list of the most nutritious common vegetables, but it is the twenty-first on a list of ve

20、getables that Americans like most to eat. Tomatoes are the sixteenth on the list of most nutritious vegetables, but they are the first on the list of vegetables that Americans like most to eat. Anthropologists（人类学家） believe that most food likes and dislikes are a result of the ways of life of differ

21、ent people. Some people live in areas where there are both large animals and many insects. It is difficult for these people to kill large animals, and it requires a lot of energy. It is easier for them to use insects for food because it is not difficult to catch insects and it does not require a lot

22、 of energy. Nomadic （游牧的） people who move around will not want to keep pigs for food. People will not eat pets such as dogs. Americans eat a lot of beef because there is plenty of land for raising cattle and the meat can be shipped cheaply for long distances by railroads. 8. Whats the main topic of

23、this passage? A. Food and religion. B. Nutrition of different foods. C. Food and culture. D. Different ways of life. 9. Which oft he following statements is TRUE about food likes and dislikes? A. They are mostly connected with peoples life styles. B. They are never related to nutrition. C. They are

24、mostly associated with peoples taste. D. They are usually related to cultures or religions.10. What can we infer from the passage? A. Americans prefer tomatoes to beef. B. It is believed that broccoli is more nutritious than tomatoes. C. People in Inner Mongolia would probably like to keep pigs for

25、food. D. The famous boxer Muhammad Ali would like to eat rats rather than butterflies.11. Why do Americans prefer to eat beef? A. Because beef provides a lot of energy people require. B. Because they have the ideal condition to keep and ship cattle. C. Because beef is on the list of the most nutriti

26、ous foods. D. Because cattle are large animals.D A new study has shown that getting on with colleagues is more important to workers than a big salary. A detailed study of work attitudes found that many factors are more important than the pay cheque , such as relationships with colleagues, self-worth

27、, and the nature of the job itself. Eight in ten of 2,000 people polled （民意测验） said they would turn down a big salary increase if it meant working with people or in an environment they didnt like. The results showed people are the most important factor in work-related happiness, along with enjoying

28、the role and getting on with the boss. Chief Executive Mark Farrar said:The results show that, when it comes to working happiness, money is far from the driving factor for most of us.Of course, we earn as much as we can to keep or improve our circumstances, but most regarded working with good people

29、 or in a role they feel valued in as more important than the salary.Most of us will spend the biggest part of our lives working and its important that any job we have promotes us both professionally and personally. Most respondents （调查对象） had turned down higher paid jobs because it would have meant

30、less time with the family and a poor work-life balance. The study also found a third had left a job despite it being well-paid - mainly because they didnt think it was worth the added pressure while others felt they werent given the right appreciation from senior staff or the role stopped challengin

31、g them. In fact, pay was only the sixth biggest factor for people staying in their present job, with Britons prioritizing good relationship with those around them. Only 15% of the 2,000 workers polled actively dislike their present job. When asked why they were unhappy, respondents were more likely to feel the nature of the work was dull and unfulfilling or that their boss didnt appreciate them than they were to say their pay was too low.12. What is the article mainly about? A. Why money is more important than a job. B. What is