甘肃省武威市凉州区武威第八中学届高三英语上学期第三次统一考试试题.docx

1、甘肃省武威市凉州区武威第八中学届高三英语上学期第三次统一考试试题武威八中2020届高三年级第三次统一考试 英语试题考试时间 100分钟 总分120分第一部分：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。ABRAD GARRETTS COMEDY CLUBCategory: ComedyBest known for his role on the Emmy award-winning sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, Brad Garrett returns to h

2、is Vegas roots with his comedy club at the MGM Grand. It is a good place to check out when you need a break from work.Prices from: $56.40 and upAge restriction: Must be 21 years of age or olderShow Length: 115 minutesMAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOWCategory: Comedy, MagicMac King Comedy Magic Show is diff

3、erent every afternoon, with lots of audience participation. He is willing to make fun of himself instead of his guests in order to make everyone feel welcome and entertained. The afternoon is kid-friendly from start to finish. Still, whether youre eight or 80, you wont be able to figure out Kings se

4、crets.Prices from: $40.90 and upAge restriction: No age restrictionShow Length: 90 minutesTHE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGECategory: Comedy, MagicUsing his skills as a “mentalist”, Gerry McCambridge shocks the crowds as he uses his abilities to predict just what audience members will do next. Anyone

5、who has seen the show has walked away in disbelief, amazed by his unusual power.Prices from: $34.99 and upAge restriction: Under 13 will not be admitted into the theaterShow Length: 75 minutesROCK OF AGESCategory: Plays & MusicalsThe cheerful Rock of Ages brings audiences back to the times of big ha

6、ir and even bigger bands with 28 popular rock songs from the 80s including “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” “I Wanna Know What Love Is,” “Here I Go Again,” and more.Rock of Ages has been nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. It also received a Drama League

7、 nomination for Distinguished Production for a Musical.Prices from: $74.00and upAge restriction: Must be 15 years of age or olderShow Length: 125 minutes1. Who is most likely to be able to read audiences minds?A. Raymond. B. Mac King.C. Brad Garrett. D. Gerry McCambridge.2. Which of the following is

8、 good for a kid of 10 years old to go to?A. Gerry McCambridges show. B. Brad Garretts Comedy Club.C. Mac Kings comedy magic show. D. Performances of Rock Of Ages.3. If someone is interested in musicals, his best choice must be _.A. ROCK OF AGESB. BRAD GARRETTS COMEDY CLUBC. MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHO

9、WD. THE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGEBIn 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur dAlene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never far away.We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Moms vegetable garden.Working in the g

10、arden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didnt care much about my bedtime.Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk. That left me in a mess. I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to

11、light a barrel（桶）of paint but couldnt really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when I made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me home.Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, an

12、d they did! I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. I hadnt turned 5 yet.As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail（栏杆） at school?As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder（驾雪橇者）, I

13、 think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didnt realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.In 1950, we moved back to Coeur dAlene, but w

14、e got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.4. What can be inferred about the authors family?A. His father was a cruel man. B. His parents didnt love him.C. His parents used to be very busy

15、. D. His mother didnt have any jobs.5. What happened when the author was 4?A. He learned to smoke. B. He was locked in a basement.C. He was arrested by the police. D. He nearly caused a fire accident.6. Which of the following is true?A. Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.B. The author spent his

16、whole childhood in Alaska.C. Leonhard often visited the authors family after 1950.D. The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.7. What is the authors purpose of writing the text?A. To look back on his childhood with adventures.B. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.C. To ex

17、press how much he misses Leonhard.D. To show off his pride in making trouble.CGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he

18、 gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or remember the story of Cind

19、erella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials will help strengthen the related knowledge and skills.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming,

20、bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables (乘法口诀表) are also an ex

21、ception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn

22、 a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for ones future development.8. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 1?A. P

23、eople remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children are easy to remember.9. The author explains the law of overlearning by _.A. presenting research findings B. analysing statisticsC. m

24、aking a comparison D. using examples10. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is _.A. a result of overlearning B. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problems D. a basic step towards advanced studies11. What does the underlined word “cramming” in the las

25、t paragraph refer to?A. A way which leads to failure in college exams.B. A study method only helpful in a limited way.C. A way that will result in good memory.D. An approach to increasing students learning interest.DYou already know that making a good first impression can go a long way. But forget a

26、ll the advice youve received about dressing to impress or putting on a cheesy smile. It turns out that the true secret to building a lasting connection reaches much deeper than what you wear.According to Amy Cuddy, a Harvard Business School professor who has researched first impressions for more tha

27、n 15 years, everyone asks two questions when they meeting someone new: Can I trust this person? And can I respect this person?Both questions help you measure a persons warmth and competence, respectively. But, Cuddy says, you should put gaining your peers trust over winning their respecteven in a wo

28、rkplace setting. “If someone youre trying to influence doesnt trust you, youre not going to get very far; in fact, you might even draw suspection because you come across as a controller,” Cuddy wrote in her book Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges. “A warm, trustworthy pe

29、rson who is also strongly admired, but only after youve established trust does your strength become a gift rather than a threat.”But thats not the only way you can start off on the right foot with a stranger. Your physical appearance matters, too. A 2020 study by psychologist Leslie Zebrowitz of Bra

30、ndeis University found that people use four clues to judge your face: babyfacedness, familiarity, fitness, and emotional resemblance. While you cant control all of these factors, you can improve your “emotional resemblance” by using body language that builds trust naturally.The next time you meet so

31、meone new, focus on gaining their trustnot winning them over with a firm handshake.12. Whats the main misunderstanding described in the first paragraph?A. dressing to impress. B. putting on a cheesy smile.C. making a good first impression. D. building a lasting connection.13. Which is more important

32、 in a workplace setting according to Amy Cuddy?A. gaining your peers trust.B. winning your peers respect.C. trying to influence your peers.D. drawing your peers suspection as a controller.14. What does Leslie Zebrowitz suggest in a 2020 study?A. You can control your “fitness”.B. You can control your “familiarity”.C. You can improve your “babyfacedness”.D. You can improve your