高三英语上学期第十五周周练试题.docx

1、高三英语上学期第十五周周练试题横峰中学2016-17学年度上学期周练（第15周）高三年级英语试卷 考试日期：12月6日 阅读理解：ACounterfeit (假冒的)goods, or false versions of products, may cost the government of Kenya as much as $1 billion each year. The fake goods also hurt business owners who find it hard to keep customers. But information technology is being

2、used to try to stop the problem. Jemima Mwafigu is a 34-year-old businesswoman who sells products like perfume. But in the first year of running her business, she found it hard to keep customers because of counterfeit goods.Ms. Mwafigu says her business has improved since she began using a smart pho

3、ne application calledBarcode(条码) Scanner. The app is used toauthenticate (验证)products. It checks to make sure the products are not counterfeit. “With this application Im able toscanthe bar codes of each perfume and instantly I get the production date, the expiration date and Im able to know the safe

4、ty,” she says. “That way, I have confidence in selling to my customers.”In 2010, Kenya created the Anti-Counterfeit Agency, or ACA, to fight against illegal trade. The ACA has successfully asked government officials for stronger punishments for counterfeiters.Agnes Karingu is the agencys acting dire

5、ctor for research and awareness. She says the ACA is trying to stay one step ahead of those making fake goods.“We are also looking into IT solutions where we can be able to use SMS programs, bar codes and information sharing,” she says. “The end users of the products will actually be able to get the

6、 authentication information, and this information comes back to ACA and intellectual property rights holders.”The agency is testing another program called Allvirtuous. The application is another way to find out if a product is real or not by scanning its barcode. The barcode information is sent to a

7、 database. Then a result is sent back to the app.The International Chamber of Commerce is a global business organization. It says the value of counterfeit goods produced around the world is expected to be more than $1.7 trillion (万亿) this year.28. Whats the main purpose of this passage? A. To tell u

8、s that Information Technology is developing fast.B. To persuade us to resist counterfeit goods.C. To advise us to use phone apps while going shopping. D. To inform us that phone apps can help stop counterfeiters trade.29. Why did Kenya create ACA? A. To raise peoples awareness of counterfeit goods.B

9、. To ask the government to punish counterfeiters. C. To deal with illegal trade. D. To look into IT solutions.30. The underlined phrase “expiration date” in Paragraph 3 means the time when _. A. the product is unable to be used B. the product is packed C. the product is first out of the factory D. t

10、he product is made 31. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Measures should be taken immediately to prevent counterfeit goods.B. The business of counterfeit goods is falling off. C. The value of counterfeit goods is likely to be more than $1.7 trillion this year. D. Counterfeit goods make a

11、 great contribution to the world economy.BBook 1: Diary of a FlyBy Doreen Cronin40 pages, US$15.99This is the diary of a fly.The fly, when shes not landing on your head or swimming in your soup, is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters who are driving her crazy.Even though shes littlejust li

12、ke her best friends, Worm and Spidershe wants to be a superhero.This is the story of a little fly whos not afraid to dream big.Book 2: Iggy Peck, ArchitectBy Andrea Beaty32 pages, US$15.95This book is a story about a kid whose head teacher does not recognize his great talent (though he makes buildin

13、gs out of anything at hand, including table cloths, fruit and chalk) until it saves her life.With Andrea Beatys rhyming text and David Robertss interesting illustrations(插图), this book will charm creative kids everywhere.Book 3: The ChickenChasing Queen of Lamar CountyBy Janice NHarrington40 pages,

14、US$16.00Our character here loves to run after chickens, particularly Miss Hen, whos very fat.But, as all farming folk know, this is not a good way to produce happy, productive chickens.What will make her change her ways? The author is a professional storyteller and this book is full of fun, and has

15、great illustrations.Book 4: Cherry and OliveBy Benjamin Lacombe32 pages, US$16.95Childrens books can quickly take little readers into new worlds, such as the big city, 1930s Georgia, or outer space.This book takes us on a little trip to some European capitals.Cherry is fat and likes books, and she h

16、as few friends until she meets a SharPei puppy(沙皮狗)She names it Olive.Through it she finds confidence and friendship.But what will happen when its owner returns?32.What do we know about the fly in Book 1?AShe is honest but stubborn. BShe is stupid but interesting.CShe is brave and ambitious. DShe is

17、 loyal and courageous.33.What can we learn from the text?AThe fly in Book 1 enjoys staying with her siblings.BThe head teacher in Book 2 thinks highly of the kid.CMiss Hen in Book 3 produces less chickens. DBook 4 is the cheapest of the four books.34.Whose book is recommended if you are interested i

18、n European cities?ADoreen Cronin. BAndrea Beaty. CJanice NHarrington. DBenjamin Lacombe. 35.The books mentioned above are for_Achildren Bteachers Cparents Darchitects七选五How northern Europeans beat the winter bluesAsk a child from northern Europe to draw two pictures one on a rainy day and a second i

19、n the sunshine and this is what you will get: in the first, as raindrops fall from the top of the page, the man behind the window has an unhappy expression. When a yellow sun sends out some light from the corner, the man is smiling.Northern Europeans associate rain with sadness and sunshine with hap

20、piness. They think this is true because they are so aware of how their environment affects them. 36 In October 2008, a group of researchers examined the influence of different daily weather factors, including temperature, wind and sunlight, on 1,200 participants. The conclusion was that good or bad

21、weather had little effect on peoples feelings. 37 A person who is upset on dark or cold days suffers from a negative mood, and he will be likely to experience a sad winter. This is the basis of an illness called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). 38 Kalayjian, professor of psychology at Fordham Univ

22、ersity, advises that we should take steps to strengthen the brains system against weather-driven mood changes. Research on SAD has been focused on the brains response to darkness and light. When our eyes detect darkness, the brain gives off melatonin, which starts sleep cycles. 39 It takes over to h

23、elp us wake up and feel better when we detect light. “We can encourage people to take charge of their feelings,” says Kalayjian. “We tell them to leave the computers and the indoor games and get out there in the sun. 40 ”A day of rain can potentially destroy your plan and affect your mood. But as th

24、e Scottish comedian Billy Connolly once said: “There is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing.”A. Another chemical called serotonin, however, can make people happy.B. Thats when people can recharge their serotonin and get a better mood.C. Most studies prove that a negative feeling is

25、 associated with bad weather.D. They determined that people actually differ in their sensitivity to weather changes.E. Yet that link has no scientific basis.F. It is seriously doubted among the people who suffer from SAD.G. It affects about 10% of the population of northern Europe each year. 完形填空 Pe

26、ople from every corner flooded into the streets that Christmas Eve. Frosty the Snowman, and Jingle Bells 41 in stores; on the pavements, the street singers performed happily. Everyone was 42 by someone else, delighted and cheerful. I was alone.As one of 8 kids of a Brazilian family, brought up in Am

27、ericas crowded apartment, Id spent several years searching for aloneness. Now, 43 , at 27, a college student after the 44 with my girlfriend, every cell inside me wanted to be alone, 45 not at Christmas. My family had 46 to Brazil and my friends were 47 with their own lives. Dusk was approaching, an

28、d the fact that I had to return to my 48 home made me sad. Lights from windows blinked (闪烁), and I hoped someone would 49 from one of those homes to invite me inside with a Christmas tree decorated with shiny fake snow and 50 presents.At a market, I felt more 51 when people were buying lots of goods

29、, which 52 the gifts we received as children in my mind. I missed my family and wanted to cry for wanting to be alone and for having achieved it.Outside the church, a manger (小耶稣) had been set 53 . I stood with others watching the scene, some of them 54 themselves, praying. As I walked home, I reali

30、zed that leaving Brazil was still a painful experience as I struggled with 55 I had become in 15 years in America. Id mourned (悲叹) the 56 , but for the first time, I recognized what Id gained. I was independent, 57 and healthy. My life was still ahead, full of 58 .Sometimes the best gift is the one

31、that you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself 59 for what Id obtained up to now and promise to go forward. It is the best gift Ive ever got, the one that I most 60 .41A.shared B.played C.served D.held42A.accompanied B.employed C.attended D.supported43A.usually B.extremely C.really D.eventual

32、ly44A.breakup B.date C.sympathy D.concern45A.so B.but C.and D.or46A.moved B.slipped C.came D.returned47A.pleased B.satisfied C.occupied D.bored48A.shabby B.empty C.warm D.cozy49A.turn up B.hang out C.go away D.break in50A.dealt B.discounted C.wrapped D.donated51A.tired B.nervous C.excited D.upset52A.called up