重庆市第八中学届高三上学期适应性月考三英语试.docx

1、重庆市第八中学届高三上学期适应性月考三英语试 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，第I卷第1页至第7页，第II卷第7页至第8页。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。第I卷（选择题，共100分）第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world beca

2、use poliomyelitis(小儿麻痹症) made his leg lame and his teeth uneven. He seldom played with his classmates; and when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always lowered his head without a word.One spring, the boys father asked for some saplings from the neighbor. He told his children to plant a

3、sapling each person. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite gift.” The boy also wanted to get his fathers gift. But seeing his brothers and sisters carrying water to water the trees happily, anyhow, he hit upon an idea; he hoped the tree he planted would die soo

4、n. So watering it once or twice, he never attended to it.A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was surprised to find it not only didnt wilt, but also grew some fresh leaves, and compared with the trees of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener and more vital. H

5、is father kept his promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him, “Judging from the tree you planted, you will become an outstanding botanist when you grow up.” Since then, the little boy slowly became optimistic. One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldnt sleep. Looking a

6、t the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly recalled what the biology teacher once saidplants generally grow at night. Why not go to see the tree? When he came to the courtyard on tiptoe, he found his father was splashing something under his tree with a ladle(勺子). He returned to his room,

7、 tears running down his face. Decades passed. The little boy didnt become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.21. Why didnt the boy answer the teachers question? A. He couldnt concentrate on the class B. All the students looked down on him C

8、. He lacked confidence because of his illness D. He was an unfortunate boy with learning disability22. Why did the father ask the children to plant trees? A. The neighbor required him to do it. B. He expected them to be botanists C. He wanted to encourage the disabled boy. D. The children asked for

9、their favorite gifts. 23. What does the underlined word “wilt” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. become weak B. become strong C. become beautiful D. become green24. Whats the best title for the passage? A. A Fortunate Boy B. Nutrition of Growth C. A Loving Father D. The Unselfish LoveBThe Smithsonian American

10、 Art Museums collection includes more than 40,000 paintings, prints, photographs, crafts, and decorative art objects dating from the colonial era to the present. Offices help to run it smoothly.Office of the Museum DirectorThe Directors Office is responsible for the overall direction and management

11、of the museum. This includes determining long-term goals and objectives, annual budgets and programs, and internal and external policies. The museums deputy director works closely with the director and office chiefs to ensure that resources are used efficiently and effectively Administrative Office

12、The Administrative Office of the Smithsonian American Art Museum provides support services to the other museum offices and performs numerous management duties Human Resource Management Budget and Financial Management Facilities Management and SafetyPublications Office The Publications Office staff p

13、roduce books about the Museums collections and exhibitions. We sometimes call them our ambassadors; we send them to libraries and museums so people who may not be able to visit us often can learn about the art in out galleries and the artists who made them. We hope that youll find books that interes

14、t you either in the museum shops at the Smithsonian American Art Museum or in our online store, where we carry books on American art and art history. Research & Scholars Center The Smithsonian American Art Museum is one of the nations leading centers for the study of American art. The museum offers

15、academic opportunities for scholars ant the graduate level and above, research opportunities for visiting scholars, and professional museum training for college seniors and graduate students. The museum also produces American Art, a peer-reviewed periodical on the arts in America, and sponsons sever

16、al annual publieation prize awards 25. If you want to apply for a job, which office should you contact? A. Office of the Museum Director B. Administrative Office. C. Publications Office D. Research & Scholars Center.26. Which of the following can be called the ambassadors of the Museum? A. The museu

17、ms deputy director B. The Administrative Office chief C. The books produced by the Publications Office staff. D. The Research & Scholars Center Staff.27. Which of the following is true about the Museum? A. Finding the misuse of resources, you can contact the director B. Visiting the museum is the on

18、ly way to lean about the art here C. Anyone interested in art can get professional museum training here. D. The Museum is the leading center for the study of American art.C“Weve had enough of these boys messing about.” This is what Anna Soubry, UKs former business minister, said earlier last month,

19、offering her backing of Theresa May in the running to become the UKs next prime minister.According to a new list compiled by Agence France Presse (AFP), the worlds 10 most powerful women includes the US first female presidentialnominee. Hillary Clinton, head of the US Federal Reserve Janet Yellen, a

20、nd Director-General of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan. There is something interesting with the AFP list -A majority of the 10 women are over 60, the rough age when some women become grandmothers.According to The Atlantic, the reasons behind the phenomenon may include that todays older

21、women are better educated and experienced than any generations before. It is also because of societys changing perceptions about what women can achieveafter being held back in their middle age raising kids and running domestic lives, older women are now more likely to start again instead of retiring

22、 into a peaceful life of cooking and gardening.Also, according to the UKs Conservative peer,BaronessJenkin of Kennington, people are growing to be more trusting toward female leaders compared to their male counterparts, especially during periods of instability. “They feel that at a time ofturmoil, a

23、 woman will be more practical in their approach, more willing to listen to voices around the table, less likely to have an instantly aggressive approach to things,” she told TheGuardianIn fact, this changing atmosphere ingender equality is spreading all over the world and across women of all ages.Wh

24、en US gymnast Simone Biles sealed four golds and a bronze, she said, “Im not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. Im the first Simone Biles.”28. According to the AFP list, which of the following is true? A. Hillary Clinton ranks first in the list. B. Grandmothers are more likely to be leaders. C.

25、The first female president nominee is from the US. D. Most of the powerful women are of similar age.29. What does Soubry mean by saying “Weve had enough of these boys messing about.”、 A. The boys always make things messy B. The boys often make troubles for others C. She wants to support women to tak

26、e power D. She wants to clear up the mess created by men30. Compared with men, women are_. A. better educated B. more sincere C. more powerful D. more open-minded31. Why does the author take Simone Biles for example? A. To show she is the greatest athlete in the US. B. To show the gender equality in

27、 sports field C. To show women are better than men in gymnastics D. To show todays women are better educated and experiencedD Most Americans have heard that they should drink eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy, but there is surprisingly little data to support this advice. But now, a new be

28、verage hydration index(饮料补水指标) provides evidence-based suggestions for how to most efficiently hydrate. The index was developed from a British study that tracked how long 13 common beverages remain in the body after being consumed. The guiding principle behind the new hydration index is that some fl

29、uids (液体)last longer in your body than others, providing more hydration. After all, if you drink a cup of water and then immediately excrete(排泄) half that amount in your urine(尿液), you havent added eight ounces to your water supply, but only four. The British study determined the hydration index of

30、13 common beverages by having the participants drink a liter of water as the standard beverage. The amount of water still remaining in subjects bodies two hours later was assigned a score of 1.0. All other beverages were evaluated in a similar manner, and then scored in comparison to water. A score

31、higher than 1.0 indicated that more of the beverage remained in the body as compared to water, while a score lower than 1.0 indicated a higher excretion rate than water.The results showed that three beverages fat-free milk, whole milk and orange juice had a significantly higher hydration index than

32、water. The first two had scores around 1.5, with orange juice doing slightly better than water at 1.1. The hydration index could prove useful when making decisions about what beverages to consume and when. For example, if youre going on a long drive and wont have access to fluids, youd be smarter to drink milk rather than water or iced coffee. But dont forget that milk has many more calories than water, so dont overdo it, either.32. The guiding principle