届高三英语上学期期末教学质量检测试题.docx

1、届高三英语上学期期末教学质量检测试题高三英语上学期期末教学质量检测试题 本试卷共10页，三大题，卷面满分120分x1.125=135分。考试用时120分钟。 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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAna, her husband Mario, and their four-year old son Antonio just moved to North Carolina. They need a temporary place to call “home” until they

2、 get settled into their new surroundings. So, Ana figured that she had better start looking for an apartment for them to stay in.First, Ana picked up an Apartment Book at her local newspaper stand. The Apartment Book contained listings of all the major apartment complexes in her area.Ana started by

3、looking at the prices in the advertisements for apartments in the Apartment Book. Then, she read about the amenities that each apartment complex offered. For example, some apartments had a clubhouse, a gym (also called a “fitness center”), and a pool. After considering prices, amenities, and locatio

4、ns, Ana found a few apartment complexes that she liked.Ana called the apartment complexes. She set up appointments with the apartment managers to see the apartments she found interesting. Ana made five phone calls, total. “Ill see you then,” she said to the fifth apartment manager, and hung up the p

5、hone.When Mario got home (to the hotel in which they were staying) from work, Ana showed him the list of apartments. “These look good,” he said.“Mommy, let me see,” said Antonio, whom Mario had just brought home from childcare. Ana showed Antonio the pictures of the apartments.The next day, while Ma

6、rio was at work and Antonio was at childcare, Ana visited the apartment complexes. After visiting all five, she found that she liked the fifth one the best. It was near a good school system for her son, and it was near her and her husbands workplace. She went home and discussed it with her husband,

7、and they decided that they wanted to rent the apartment. The next day, they called the manager of the apartment complex and told him that they would like the apartment.The manager asked them to sign a rental contract and pay a security deposit so that if any damage was done to the apartment while th

8、ey were in it, the security deposit would pay for it. They signed the rental contract and paid the security deposit.Finally, they had a place to stay.1. Which of the following is not an amenity?A. Clubhouse. B. Fitness center. C. Pool. D. High ceilings.2. What did Ana consider while looking through

9、the Apartment Book? A. Prices. B. Amenities. C. Locations. D. All of the above.3. Why is the security deposit needed when people rent a house? A. Because it ensures that a renter will pay the rent on time. B. Because it ensures that a renter will not have pets on the property. C. Because it ensures

10、that any damage done to the apartment will be paid for by the renter. D. Because it ensures that any damage done to the apartment is kept to a minimum.4. What do we know about Ana? A. She was a smart and organized wife. B. She signed the rental contract on her own.C. She bought a home for her family

11、 in Carolina. D. Her husband worked in a hotel.BTheatres of the pastThe Greek theatreTheatres developed in many parts of Greece. Ancient Greek theatres were built in natural open air sites on conveniently shaped hills. This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time. Due to this, actor

12、s placed emphasis on exaggerated（夸张的）action and speech. And, colorful symbolic masks and costumes were used.The Medieval theatreThe Medieval theatre started in churches. Thats why medieval plays were about Bible stories. At first, it became a custom for priests（牧师）to act out brief scenes during Chri

13、stmas and Easter. These acts attracted large crowds. Finally, the church refused to allow priests to participate in any such events again, so ordinary people began these performances outside. Performances were set in the town square, with several stage settings around it.The Elizabethan theatreThe E

14、nglands theatre developed rapidly in the years following the defeat of the Spanish Navy. The dominant feature of Elizabethan theatre was the stage. It has three parts: the fore stage for outside scenes; the inner stage for scenes inside a building; an upper stage or balcony for various purposes. The

15、 reason for this design is that there were no scene changes or breaks during the play. Very little scenery was used, so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues. This led to a more poetic script, and poets became the main source of script writing.The Restoration theatreSom

16、e of the plays told sad stories, but the majority of the plays were really funny. Many specialized machines were used to create the scene. The stage was a very clever idea, in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters（百叶窗）were painted with the scene.5. Why were ancient Greek theatres built on hills?A. To hold a large audience.B. To build a big and strong stage.C. To have a better sound effe