参考兰州第一中学届高三英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、参考兰州第一中学届高三英语上学期期中试题（参考）2019年兰州第一中学2019届高三英语上学期期中试题英语 说明：本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。第I卷 选择题（共两节，满分70分）第1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A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。APhiladelphia offers a ton of attractions that are suitable for people of every age and here are some familyfrien

2、dly attractions.Spruce Street Harbor ParkSpruce Street Harbor Park, one of the best urban beaches in America, is an outdoor heaven on the Delaware River waterfront. Visitors can relax in a hammock, play on the playgrounds, and play games like table tennis and giant chess. Dont miss out on the park a

3、t night, when colorful LED lights hanging from treetops make the entire area bright.Blue Cross RiverRinkOffering ice skating in the winter and roller skating in the summer, Blue Cross RiverRink creates a fun, outdoor experience for the whole family. Visitors can play on the nine-hole mini-golf cours

4、e during the summer, and enjoy eats and drinks from the on-site bar and restaurant all year round.Sesame PlaceOnce Upon a Nation Storytelling BenchesOn summer days, uniformed and professional storytellers at 13 storytelling benches throughout Philadelphias Historic District entertain visitors with t

5、rue, free, three-to-five minute tales about the colonial era as part of Once Upon a Nation. Children can pick up a Story Flag at any storytelling bench, and then collect a star from every storyteller on their journeys. Flags with all the stars can get free rides on the Parx Liberty Carousel at Frank

6、lin Square. 1. Who would most probably go to Spruce Street Harbor Park? A. People who are fond of colorful treetops.B. People who want a relaxing day outdoors.C. People who have a preference for skating.D. People who are interested in water activities.2. Which place would fans of Big Bird be interes

7、ted in? A. Sesame Place. B. Blue Cross RiverRink.C. Spruce Street Harbor Park. D. The Parx Liberty Carousel.3. What can we know about Philadelphia Storytelling Benches? A.It can be visited all year round.B.It is available at a small charge.C.It has educational significance. D.It is aimed at serving

8、the public.4. What is the text aimed at? A. Telling what we can do in some places.B“the worlds first free standardized English test”It is estimated that there are two billion English language learners worldwide. Many of them are interested in attending an American college or university. To do so, fo

9、reign students need to take the Test of English as a Foreign Languagebetter known as TOEFL. However, many foreigners are not wealthy enough to take the TOEFL. In addition, test-takers often have to travel overnight to reach an official testing site. The World Bank says an average Cambodian worker ea

10、rns only about $1,000 per year. Approximately the cost of taking the TOEFL is 17.5 percent of the average workers yearly wage. It is not just individuals who find the test pricey. Some governments also find it prohibitive. Whats more, not everyone needs official results from the TOEFL or IELTSthe In

11、ternational English Language Testing System. In the future, its likely that the government may use the EFSET to test millions of employees and students. s performance. The EFSET measures all the English learners levels while the IELTS and TOEFL only measure learners levels from intermediate to advan

12、ced. The EFSET is unique in the sense that it gives free online access to anyone interested in measuring their English level.There is a 50-minute and a two-hour version of the test, which its developers are calling the EFSET Plus. Both versions test only reading and listening skills. Its hopeful tha

13、t speaking and writing skills will be tested in the future. The IELTS and the TOEFL still use humans to rate the speaking and writing sections. Its a huge deal for students who are in areas where they cant get to the TOEFL or the IELTS. However, it is too early to know whether the EFSET results are

14、acceptable for colleges and universities in America. 5. Why do many foreign students take the TOEFL?A. To learn English well. B. To be admitted to key universities.C. To receive further education in America. D. To find good jobs and earn much money.6. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A. Only wealt

15、hy people can take the TOEFL. B. The cost of taking the TOEFL is very high.C. There are many official testing sites for the TOEFL around the world. D. Few of the students in Cambodia can afford to take the TOEFL.7. What can we learn about the EFSET?A. It is similar to the TOEFL and the IELTS. B. Eve

16、rybody with different English levels can take it for free. C. It tests the skills of reading, listening, writing and speaking.D. American universities accept the EFSET results for admission.CDoctors and engineers have developed what they call an “intelligent backpack”About 16 doctors and engineers f

17、rom the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and several other places are working on the project. The U. S. Department of Defense has given money to the project.Ron Poropatich leads the project. He is a retired army surgeon. He says the backpack will help soldiers care for those who

18、are injured. The devices included in the backpack can monitor a persons heart rate and blood pressure. The robotic instruments can even tell whether the soldier has a collapsed lung.The intelligent backpacks life.Sometimes, it is not always possible to quickly remove the injured soldier from the bat

19、tlefield. So, Dr. Poropatich says, the researchers hope to create a backpack that will have devices that can keep a soldier alive for a long time. Dr. Poropatich hopes the backpack and its instruments will be ready for testing animals in about three years.8. We can learn from Paragraph 1 _.A. most o

20、f the soldiers cant use the backpack correctlyB. soldiers should have taken medical trainingC. war or battle has brought harm to the worldD. the backpack can play a big part in the battlefield9. How many kinds of items are mentioned in the backpack?A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 5 10. According to Ron Poropatich

21、, we know that _.A. the injurers heart disease can be curedB. the devices can adjust soldiers blood pressureC. the robotic instruments can monitor lungsD. the project got support from the whole world11. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Emergency Medical Care in a Backpack.B. Robotic Device

22、s Used in the Battlefield.C. Medical Care Tested on the Wounded Soldiers.D. Researchers and Their Wonderful Discovery.D Through the years, I have witnessed the world What makes the Trayvon Martin travesty (歪曲) of justice so painful to me, personally, is the knowledge that Trayvons mother loved her b

23、aby no less than I love mine. The various pictures of moments throughout a happy childhood that have now found a home on nationwide newscasts provides clear evidence of that. Yet no amount of love and care, and no words of advice could have saved her son from the cruel killing he faced at the hands

24、of a self-appointed neighborhood watch-dog. And perhaps even worse, nothing could have prepared her for the inhuman way her son has been treated by officials even in death. To think for three long days, his parents searched for him while officials failed to inform them of his fate and instead, perfo

25、rmed drug and alcohol tests on his lifeless body, while failing to do the same for his attackerthe only one of the two who indeed had a criminal past is frankly, unforgivable. To know that the words of her sons killer were given more weight than eye-witnesses and taped evidence of her childs screams

26、 and eventual death must be heartbreaking. But to also have to live with the fact that his attacker still breathes free while her son lays buried underground is certainly more than any sorrowful parent should have to endure (忍受). It is this type of pain that is not unfamiliar to the Black experience

27、 in America, for this is the Black mothers burden. A burden we have endured for centuries. Yet, there is still the rightful expectation, that in modern-day America, the wheels of justice would not be stopped.So today, it is my hope that TrayvonWe will not give up. We will not forget. We will continu

28、e the fight until justice is done. 12. What do you know about Sybrina Fulton? A.She was anxious about her son. B.She was painful to lose her son.C.She had trouble in raising her son.D.She had the same dream as the writer.13. By “keep both hands on the wheel at all times” in Paragraph 3, the writer m

29、eans her son should _. A.get ready to resistB.remain where he isC.pretend to be scaredD.show his innocence14. From the story of Trayvon Martin, we can infer that _. A.he was killed simply because of his color of skinB.he was accused of taking drug even after his deathC.he kept silent even when he wa

30、s being attackedD.the police failed to find strong evidence against the attacker15. The article is mainly intended to _. A.draw attention to the facts about killingsB.appeal for the end to the terrible situationD.display hatred for terrible phenomena第2节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中

31、有两项为多余选项。Food productionSustainabilityAccording to a new study, the global population is expected to grow to 9.6 billion by 2050, and some analysts estimate that food production will need to be raised by 50 percent to maintain current levels. 18 3D food printing could probably contribute to the solution. 3D printing can reduce fuel use and emissions. Grocery stores of the future might stock food that lasts years on end, freeing up shelf space and reducing transportation and storage requirements