届高三上学期第二阶段考试英语试题附答案 1.docx

1、届高三上学期第二阶段考试英语试题附答案 1天水一中2014级2016-2017学年度第一学期第二阶段考试第卷第一部分 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. AThe following are three of the best TV shows in Britain, on Wednesday, February 17th, 20161.What kind of person is Mary Portas？A. A woman of big trouble. B. A wo

2、man of new fashion.C. A woman with great love. D. A woman with strong determination.2.The on-going drama Dickensian is pieced together by _.A. Tony Jordans novel opinion B. Charles Dickenss booksC. Inspect Buckets murder charge D. Stephen Reas particular treat3.What can be concluded from “Three Days

3、 of Terror”?A. The survivors will no longer live in Paris. B. Cartoons are not to be drawn in the magazine.C. Islamist fanatics may commit more crimes. D. The witnesses helped catch the killers. BThe dream of my travel was to be Paris，the city Id always longed to see But now I was frightened to trav

4、el without a companionI steeled myself and went anywayI arrived at the train station in Paris panickedPulling my red suitcase behind me，I was pushed by sweaty travelers . On my first Metro ride, I encountered a clumsy pickpocketI melted him with a look，and he eased his hand from my purse to fade int

5、o the crowded car. At my stop，I carried my heavy suitcase up the steep stairs and froze in confusionSomewhere in this confusing city my hotel was hidden，but suddenly I couldnt read my own directionsI stopped two peopleBoth greeted me with that Parisian face that said：Yes, I speak English，but youll h

6、ave to struggle with your French if you want to talk to me. When I finally found the hotel，my heart was pounding. Then when I saw my roomI couldnt stayCould I? The wallpaper looked like it had been through a fireThe bathroom was down the hall，and the window looked out onto the brick wall of another

7、buildingWelcome to ParisIt was my third week away from home and my kids，and I had arrived in the most romantic city in the world, alone, lonely and very scared The most important thing I did in Paris happened at that momentI knew that if I didnt go out，right then，and find a place to have dinner，I wo

8、uld hide in this place my entire time in Paris. I might never learn to enjoy the world as a single individualSo I went outEvening in Paris was light and warmI strolled along a winding path，listening to birds sing，watching children float toy sailboats in a huge fountainParis was beautifulAnd I was he

9、re alone but suddenly not lonelyMy sense of accomplishment at overcoming my fear had left me feeling free，not abandoned During my weeks stay in ParisI did everything there was to do，and it was the greatest week of my European vacationI returned home a believer in the healing power of solitary travel

10、Traveling alone makes up for its problems by demanding selfreliance and building the kind of confidence that serves the single life wellCertainly Paris became my metaphor(比喻说法）for addressing lifes challenges on my ownNow when I meet an obstacle I just say to myself: If I can go to Paris，I can go any

11、where4. How did the two Parisians respond when the author turned to them?A. They warmly offered her help.B. They asked her to speak French.C. They thought she should struggle to learn French.D. They showed they were only willing to communicate in French.5. Which of the following statements is NOT tr

12、ue ?A. Her purse was stolen on her first Metro ride.B. She had great trouble finding the hotel she had booked.C. She might have felt abandoned before she decided to explore alone.D. Her stay in Paris was the most memorable part of her journey.6. The underlined word in the last paragraph probably mea

13、ns_A. make up for B. deal with C. come across D. believe in7. What did the author learn from her solitary trip in Paris?A. Solitary travel can heal peoples wounds.B. Traveling alone brings about many problems.C. Traveling alone helps people become independent and confident.D. Solitary travel in Pari

14、s makes it not a challenge to go anywhere.C Different kinds of soil conservation methods are used by farmers to protect their land from damage by farming and the forces of nature. One important form of soil conservation is the use of windbreaks.Windbreaks are barriers (屏障) formed by trees and other

15、plants with many leaves. Farmers plant them in lines around their fields. Windbreaks stop the wind from blowing soil away. They also keep the wind from destroying or damaging crops. They are very important for growing grains, such as wheat.There have been studies done on windbreaks in parts of West

16、Africa, for example. They found that grain harvests can be twenty percent higher in fields protected by windbreaks compared to fields without such protection. However, windbreaks seem to work best when they allow a little wind to pass through. If the wall of trees and plants stops wind completely, t

17、hen violent air motions will take place close to the ground. These motions will lift soil into the air where it will be blown away. For this reason, a windbreak is best if it has only sixty to eighty percent of the trees and plants needed to make a solid line. There should be at least two lines in e

18、ach windbreak. One line should be large trees. The second line, right next to it, can be shorter trees and other plants with leaves. Locally grown trees and plants are best for windbreaks.8. What is a windbreak according to the passage?A. A windbreak is a concrete wall to prevent the strong winds.B.

19、 A windbreak is a wood with different kinds of trees.C. A windbreak is a wall of trees to hold soil in place.D. A windbreak is a wall of wind to fight wind from the opposite way.9. When can windbreaks be most effective?A. The trees are planted one by one.B. The trees and plants grow in a line.C. The

20、 trees grow as high as they can.D. Windbreaks allow a little wind to blow through.10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. A windbreak is one of the best forms of soil conversation? B. A windbreak is very good for growing grains such as wheat.C. One line of trees is enough for soil prote

21、ction.D. Locally grown trees and plants are the top choice for a windbreak.D An American psychotherapist (理疗家) Glenn Doman wrote a best-selling book called How to Teach Your Baby to Read in 1963. Now translated into 17 languages, this book arose from his work with brain-damaged children in Pennsylva

22、nia. Doman and his team of specialists had wondered why brain-injured children didnt improve with treatment. Then they realized that orthodox(传统的) methods of treatment only relieved the symptoms, not the problem, which of course was the brain itself. So they develop a new approach. All we do for all

23、 the children here is to give them visual, auditory (听觉的) and tactile (触觉的) stimulation with increased frequency, intensity and duration, in recognition of the orderly way in which the brain grows, says Doman. The result was that by 1960 we had hundreds of severely brain-injured two-year-olds who co

24、uld read and understand. The team had discovered that even children who had half their brains removed could, by stimulation, achieve higher IQs than the average normal child. Then the team began to think if such amazing results could be achieved with brain-damaged children, what would happen if the

25、same treatment were given to normal children? So eight years ago the Better Baby Institute was opened for the benefit of normal children. The same stimulating environment was provided, and by the time the children left, around seven years old, they could generally speak and read three foreign langua

26、ges, play a musical instrument, read three full-length (标准长度的) books a week and do all the other things that a so-called normal child could do. In Domans view, the childs passion to learn during the years up to six must be fed. He believes that, like muscles, the brain develops with use, especially

27、so in those first few years. Nowadays, parents come from all over the world to Pennsylvania to see and learn from the workof Doman and his team; they want to discover how they can fulfill their roles as natures teachers, by using their love, understanding and instincts for the benefit of the childre

28、n. For in the words of Doman, every child born has a greater potential intelligence than Leonardo da Vinci used. 11. Glenn Doman discovered in his research that brain-damaged children improved then they _. A.got the right treatment B.were taught to read and understand C.could speak several languages

29、 D.got relief of their symptoms 12. The passage suggested that Domans new approach was to _. A.give shorter periods of decreased stimulation B.increase the number of types of stimulation C.decrease the time between the periods of stimulation D.intensify the shorter periods of stimulation 13. From th

30、e information given in the text, we can assume that _ . A.brain-damaged children generally have high IQs B.children with only half a brain are more intelligent C.brain-damaged children can overcome their disability D.most normal two-year old children can read 14. At the Better Baby Institute _. A.un

31、natural development of children was achieved B.children developed at a normal standard rate C.the idea of normal achievement was challenged D.children needed seven years to develop normality 15. Parents come to the Institute because they want _. A.their children to become as intelligent as Leonardo

32、da Vinci B.to learn how to teach their children about nature C.to develop their own abilities to help their children D.their children to develop instincts of love and understand第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Whether youve been in college or youre looking forward to going to university in the future, you and your family likely spend some time worryi