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1、山西省阳高一中学年高一上学期第三次模块结业考试英语试题 Word版含答案阳高一中20162017学年高一第一学期第三次模块考试英语试题 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horribl

2、e. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter.Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to g

3、ive up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and ca

4、lm so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing th

5、e street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join i

6、n traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers cant even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship(公路驾车技能). Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all

7、road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.1. The passage mainly talks about .A. road politeness B. traffic jamsC. good manners D. modern drivers2. According to the writer, a good driver should .A. beat back when forced to face rude drivingB. be able to recognize politen

8、ess when he sees itC. encourage old ladies to cross the roads whenever they want toD. join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel3. The following statements are right EXCEPT that .A. some modern drivers are not good at drivingB. road politeness is good sense as well as good mannersC. it

9、 is also right to have a tiger in the drivers seatD. a friendly driver should nod or wave thanks in answer to an act of politeness.4. It is not always right for drivers to .A. master roadmanshipB. recognize politeness when they see itC. give a friendly nod in answer to an act of politenessD. wave a

10、child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path BUK education is all about giving you inspiration to develop your knowledge and skills, freedom to be creative, and support to help you achieve your best.On a UK course you will benefit from excellent teaching and facilities. In order to accep

11、t students, UK education centres must meet strict quality standards set by the UK government and education bodies.With such a good reputation for research and education, universities and colleges in the UK attract some of the worlds leading academics and professionals. You will be encouraged to expr

12、ess your own ideas and think for yourself.The attention to quality is reflected in the UKs excellent results:Four of the top six universities in the world are in the UK.The UK is a world-leading research nation. 54% of the research conducted by UK universities and colleges is classed as either “worl

13、d-leading” or “internationally excellent”.At the most recent inspection, 97% of further education colleges were judged satisfactory or better, for their overall effectiveness.In the recent BIS Tracking International Graduate Outcomes survey, more than 88% of international higher education graduates

14、said they were satisfied with their UK learning experience.Likewise, in the Higher Education Academy Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey of UK postgraduate students, 93% rated the quality of teaching positively.For English language students, youll find the UK has long been at the forefront of lang

15、uage teaching, and pioneered many of the techniques now used around the world. The emphasis is on learning the language through fun and participation. Instead of just listening to your teacher, your classes will involve games, problem-solving and discussions. You might also listen to songs, watch te

16、levision or read magazines to practise your comprehension skills.The UKs boarding schools also offer excellent teaching, facilities and support. At UK independent schools (most boarding schools are independent), a teacher has just 9.4 pupils on average, so teachers have more time to give you individ

17、ual support. This is reflected in the results: 91% of students from UK independent schools go on to higher education.5. What do the education centres do to accept students?A. To develop knowledge and skills.B. To help achieve your best.C. To meet strict quality standards.D. To benefit from excellent

18、 teaching.6. How many foreign students are said to be satisfied with their learning in the UK?A. About 97%. B. Below 54%. C. 93% or so. D. Over 88%.7. How do the students learn English in the UK?A. By listening to the teacher.B. By working in the class.C. By teachers support.D. By playing and discus

19、sing.8. Whats the purpose of the author to write this passage?A. To attract foreign students.B. To make their students love the UK.C. To introduce the education in the UK.D. To show his pride in the UK.CNever before in Chinese history has a documentary film aroused so much public enthusiasm. Everybo

20、dy is talking about a new 7-part documentary called A Bite of China which was recently broadcast late at night on CCTV I. The documentary describes various gourmet items across the vast Chinese culinary (烹饪) landscape.According to Taobao, Chinas biggest online retail website, just five days after th

21、e series began to air, nearly 6 million people went to the site in search of various local specialities, particularly those mentioned in the documentary. More than 7.2 million deals were concluded. A ham producer from Yunnan Province saw his sales grow 17-fold in five days.However, one cant help but

22、 believe that the documentarys popularity is probably linked to the endless stream of terrible food security issues that have emerged in recent years. In one well-received article, a netizen wrote, “I wonder how many felt so empty-hearted and sighed after watching the film .Formaldehyde(甲醛) sprayed

23、cabbage, Sudan Red colored salty eggs, restaurants using gutter oil. The list is long” A varied and ancient food culture that is famous world-wide and which should have made the Chinese proud ends like this: one can only sigh. Food is the most vital thing in peoples lives. Yet Chinas food industry i

24、s a typical description of “bad money driving out the good”. The market is huge while the cost of faking and cheating is so low for unscrupulous (不道德的) businessmen; and the punishment is too light. Take the milk industry as an example. Although Sanlu, the company that sold the melamine-adulterated m

25、ilk powder, was punished, thousands of other dairies didnt work hard to improve the quality. In order to allow national brands to survive, Chinese authorities are happy to loosen their regulations. As the documentary shows, people are attracted not to gourmet items like matsutake, a species of rare

26、mushroom grown naturally in remote forests, but to common Chinese dishes like barley, lotus root or tofu. They are what meet our basic needs. This explains why people are so excited about A Bite of China-it is a reminder that there is still a world out there where food is excellent and people have d

27、ignity.9. The underlined word “gourmet items” probably means_.A. beautiful clothes B. latest technology C. delicious food D. great inventions10. The second paragraph mainly talks about_.A. the producer of the document B. the content of the documentC. the history of Chinese gourmet D. The popularity

28、of the document11. We can infer from what a netizen wrote in one well received article that _.A. none of the television viewers have a knowledge of the Chinese food cultureB. there is a huge contrast between the ancient food culture and the realityC. the price of food is too high for many common peo

29、pleD. the documentary was made by a world-famous Chinese director12. According to the passage, Chinas food industry is full of faking and cheating because_.A. there are still so many poor people at the present timeB. the punishment for unscrupulous businessmen isnt serious enoughC. the Chinese gover

30、nment encourages it to do soD. the food technology is not so advanced as in developed countriesDFor a while, my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas

31、 shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “Youll feel great.” Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two month

32、s of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army, Im not alone in my opinion. First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet take a real pounding（重击）running down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a hear