黑龙江省安达七中届高三英语上学期寒假考试试题3.docx

1、黑龙江省安达七中届高三英语上学期寒假考试试题3黑龙江省安达七中2020届高三英语上学期寒假考试试题（3）一、阅读理解1. Kendick Lamar hasnt had much luck when it comes io wning a Gramy. But thats OK:The US rapper(说唱歌手) has just won a Pulitzer Prize for his music. In2014, in 2016, and again this year. Lamar was nominated (提名)for an album of the year Grammy.

2、Each time, he was beaten out, first by Taylor Swift, next by Daft Punk,and most recently by Bruno Mars. But the Pulitze Prize committee was ispired cnough by Lamars 2017 album, Damn. to award the 30yearold its Pulizer Prize in music on April 16. Its an amazing album that documents the real life of m

3、odem AfricanAmericans in South Los Angeles with wildly accomplished beats and rhythms. Lamars win is considered to be historical. The Pulizers have long displayed their preference toward high art rather than the pop culture of the masses. So its not just that no rapper has ever won a Pulitzer: no po

4、p music maker has ever won one in the awards 75year history. But Lamar is not just a singer一hes clever at using language. Like the best writers,his music describes small moments that ilustrate (阐明) larger points. His songs are about his experience as a black man who grew up in Califomia, struggled,

5、got into trouble, and found his way out by working hard and making sense of the history and reality of racial problems in the US. Hes an artist who challenges idea,said Ryan Coogler, directore of the blockbuste(大片) hit Black Panther, for which Lamar created music. One big theme in our fim is this id

6、ea of, What does it mean to be African? Kendrick in his music is very exactly and directly challenging that question. Good artists entertain us, great arists make us think, and exceptional arists help us empahize (感同身受). There are a lot of good, great, even exceptional artists in rock, pop, country,

7、 and hiphop. But only Lamar has a Pulizter Prize.1.What is Lamar s album Damn about?A.AfricanAmericans history and culture.B.Hardships of the AfricanAmerican artists.C.The ways the US govemment deal with racial problems.D.The lives of modem black people in South Los Angeles.2.Why is Lamars Pulitzer

8、Prize win significant?A.He is the first filmmaker to win the prize.B.It is considered a milestone for pop music.C.He is the first black person to win the prize.D.He has missed Grammy several times before.3.What can we learn from Ryan Cooglers words?A.Lamar drew inspiration from his own experience.B.

9、Lamar has the courage to take on big callenges in life.C.Black Panther is well known because of Lamar s music.D.Lamars music mathes the theme of Black Panther well.2. Two deer jumped out in front of 16yearold Amanda Floyds car. She stepped on the brake, sopping the car just in time. But later, she s

10、trted texting. Distacted (分心的),Amanda turned left and right, then crashed into another car. Luckily, she wasnt in a real carshe was in a driving simulator (模拟器) at Roosevelt High School, Ohio,US. I never really realized that cars make a turn that much, Amanda, a Junior, said. She added that she woul

11、dnt text while driving anymore. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and State Highway Patrol brought the simulator to the school. They said they wanted to help students learn about the danger of driving while drunk, while texting, or while talking on the phone. According to the National Hig

12、hway Traffic Safety Administration, distacted driving chaimed 3,450 1ives in 2016 alone. Experts believe the actual figure is probably higher. The simulator is basically a computer program. Like many computer games, it was a hit with the students. They lined up and crowded around to watch each other

13、 take turns. The simulator has a seringn whee! (方向盘) ,brake and gas pedal (油门踏板). It is made up of three large computer screens on a table. Students choose a distraction, such as driving while drunk or texting. They always crash, of course. Then, they are pulled over by the police to be taught the b

14、ad results of their driving: how much damage theyve caused, what their fine is, if anyone died in the accident, and if theyre going to go to prison. It teaches how to drive without being on the road, said Shante Thompson, 16. She had just crashed into a deer. ODOT spokesman Justin Chesnic said hundr

15、eds of kids have gone behind the wheel so far. He said even more have benefited from watching their classmates. Driving is such a major responsibility, so take it seriously he said.Put away your cellphone. A lot of the accidents out there are because of distracted driving. It can not only change you

16、r life, but it can change someone elses life forever. The results are serious.1.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph One?A.Introduce the topic of the text.B.Illustrate the authors point of view.C.Provide some advice for the readers.D.Offer some background information.2.Why is the driving s

17、imulator project introduced to Roosevelt High School?A.It tests the students ability to stay focused.B.It gets students to have fun between classes.C.It teaches students how to deal with taffec accidents.D.It makes students aware of the dangers of distracted driving3.What can we know about the drivi

18、ng simulator?A.It is connected to the local police station.B.It is a real car but has large computer screens.C.It atracts the students intrest as a computer program.D.It benefits the students who use it more than those who only watch.4.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Traffic rules in Ohio, US

19、.B.Danger of distracted driving.C.Simulated driving for students.D.Advantages of computer games.3.People realize that,although animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings,they are smart enough to learn certain things.Dogs are extremely useful as companions for blind people.When a dog

20、has been properly trained,he will always lead his blind master in the right direction and keep him out of danger.For example,seeing-eye dogs learn never to cross a busy road when cars are coming,even if their master ordered them to do so.Horses are also able to learn many things.Horses that are used

21、 for guard or police duty must learn never to be frightened of noises,traffic,and other disturbances.Racing horses are able to run much faster than other horses,but they are also quite high stung(易紧张的).Therefore,it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient and understanding.The

22、 moving pictures and television can use trained animals too.Some animals,such as monkeys and foxes,are easy to film.All you have to do is make a trail in front of the camera by dragging something that smells good to the animals over the ground,big animals,such as lions and tigers,can be photographed

23、 as they bound happily back their families and dinner,if a movie actor is nearby,the well-trained animal will pay no attention to him.However,the audience may imagine that the actor escaped a terrible death by the skin of his teeth.1.Dogs which help blind people must learn _.A.to obey all orders B.t

24、o obey only safe ordersC.never to cross roads D.to cross roads when ordered to do so2.Race horses are hard to train because they are _.A.faster than other horses B.smaller than other horsesC.cleverer than other horses D.more nervous than other horses3.What does the underlined phrase “make a trail” m

25、ean here in the last paragraph?A.Place something to attract the animal. B.Give the animal a certain task.C.Order the animal to do things. D.Follow the animal to hunt.4.Lions can be photographed easily when _.A.they are following a trail of something that smells good to themB.they are returning to th

26、eir familiesC.they have been trained to work with other animalsD.they do not know a movie-actor is nearby5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Animals can be useful.B.Dangerous wild animals can be trained.C.The well-trained animals can learn the difference between the unwanted people and

27、 friends.D.Animals can become interested in their tricks.4.At the beginning of the 20th century there were more than a million lions worldwide.Today there are less than 30,000 in the wild.The remaining lions are increasingly threatened by habitat loss,hunting activities to protect farms and cattle.F

28、or generations,Masai tribesmen on the large African plains in southeastern Kenya have hunted lionsto protect their farms and cattle.Today they celebrate the lions life.Noah is an elder in the Masai community.“We have decided as a community of the Masai to lay down our spears,and there will be no mor

29、e killing of lions in our community.” He is part of a group of Masai visiting the United States promoting (推广) the Predator (捕食性动物) Compensation Program.Conservation Internationals Frank Hawkins explains,“The Masai have been living with wildlife for many generations and it has been a conflicting rel

30、ationship in many ways.They compete with the animals for food as lions eat their cattle.Were trying to find ways in which the wildlife will become something useful to them.” They had the Predator Compensation Fund founded in 2003.After much discussion,a group of Masai farmers agreed to protect lions

31、.In turn,if lions or other predators kill their cattle,the Masai owner will be paid market value for the dead animals from the fund.One man said that in the past,when a lion killed cattle,they killed it on the spot.And now,after the start of the program,the Masai see the lion population growing.Sinc

32、e 2003,only four lions have been killed here.1.What is this passage mainly about?A.The wildlife in the world. B.Lions and the Masai.C.The reason why lions are killed. D.The living ways of the Masai.2.What is the aim of the Predator Compensation Program?A.To protect people in the wild. B.To help the Masai protect their farms and cattle.C.To protect lions only. D.To protect the wildlife.