高三英语阶段性自测试题III.docx

1、高三英语阶段性自测试题III2019-2020年高三英语4月阶段性自测试题(III)一、阅读理解AWe are often unable to pay close attention to what we hear. Just like when we try to grab a sponge(海绵) that is full of water, some water will run out of it. But sometimes we try to remember everything a speaker says and try to take in a speakers every

2、 word as if every word was equally important. We try to remember all the names, all the dates, and all the places. In the process we often miss the speakers main point.Erik Waldman works at a design pany. Knowing he had never been good at budgeting his money, he was determined to begin thinking abou

3、t his economic future. When his employer circulated an e-mail announcing a financial planning workshop(研讨会), Erik signed up right away.The first session was about retirement planning. Simone Fisher, the lecturer, explained that 7 of 10 Americans between the ages of 22 and 35 do not have a regular sa

4、vings plan. Erik wrote down every number Simone mentioned.If you want to have a retirement ine equal to 75 percent of your current salary, Simone continued, you will need to save at least of 6 percent of your present earnings, taking into account future inflation rates(通货膨胀率). In the meantime, I wan

5、t to stress that the most important thing is to start saving now.Erik recorded all the statistics Simone used. When she opened the floor(自由发言) for question, Erik raised his hand and said, I have two question. When is the best time to start saving for retirement? And how can I figure out my savings t

6、arget if I dont know what inflation rates will be in the future?This is a typical example of losing the speakers point by concentrating on details. Erik had fixed his mind on remembering all the statistics in Simones presentation, but he blocked out the man message. Rather than trying to remember ev

7、erything, we should concentrate on main ideas and evidence.1What does the author mean by saying Just like when we . run out of it.?A. We tend to reject what others say.B. We always try to remember all details.C. It is difficult for us to remember all things.D. We often fail to focus on what we are l

8、istening to.2During the workshop, Erik .A. got Simone Fisher s main idea B. focused on the lectures detailsC. showed little interest in the lecture D. didnt agree with what Simone had said3When hearing Eriks questions, Simone would most probably think .A. they are very good questions B. Erik was an

9、excellent listenerC. it was hard to answer the questions D. his questions were meaningless4The passage is written to help those who want to be .A. a good listener B. a financial plannerC. an excellent lecturer D. a successful employeeB“You will be in my heart forever. Without you, there are only emp

10、tiness and desert in my life.” This is a line from a heartfelt poem Feng Duan wrote to his fiancee Chen Lianfang in 1955.Feng is now 94 and Chen 90, and they have been married for more than half a century. Feng, an academic at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, may not be a professional poet but for 6

11、4 years, Feng has written countless love poems to his wife. On every important anniversary or festival, Feng would send a poem to Chen. In 1978, when Chens cancer surgery succeeded, Feng created more than ten poems to celebrate his wifes recovery. Chen used a red suitcase to store these love poems.

12、The academic has also translated many English, French and German poems into classical Chinese.The couple was introduced to each other by a mon friend in 1953 and Feng sent two paper copies of poems to Chen as a gift.“As long as I think of you, a beam of sunshine lights up my heart,” Feng wrote.Chen

13、recalled the first time Feng invited her to his dormitory to have a cup of tea and she thought the cup was made of frosted glass. As the two became closer, Chen often visited the academics dorm. She realized that the cup was the only one poor Feng owned. The opaque (不透明的) cup was not frosted glass b

14、ut mon glass stained with toothpaste.Later she bought many clothes and even a stove for Feng, making a nice change from the single man s life. Fengs marriage to Chen brought more happiness and now Chen still looks after Fengs daily needs.5When Feng first met Chen, he was .A. 32 B. 30C. 28 D. 266What

15、 change did Chen bring to Feng?A. Chen made a great difference to Fengs daily life.B. Chen changed Fengs academic life greatly.C. Chen wrote a lot of poems to Feng.D. Chen introduced a lot of friends to Feng.7What can we learn from the passage?A. Chen and Feng happened to meet each other on the camp

16、us.B. Feng wrote many poems in different languages.C. Chen cherished the poems Feng wrote to her.D. Feng liked his opaque cup so much.8The writer wrote the passage to show .A. how a famous poet writes love poems to his wifeB. how the love poems join two hearts togetherC. how important love poems are

17、 in the marriageD. how the love poems make the couple famousCThere is always something that happens in the world that everyone fears will happen to their town, city or country: natural disasters. The scariest part of it is that no one will ever see it ing. Though technology helps us prepare, but it

18、never actually tells the people when its going to hit. It is always estimated but the result is never 100% accurate.However, that is not the point of this article. Two different natural disasters in two different parts of the world have happened in the past few weeks. One was a major flood that has

19、hit Louisiana in the United States. The other was an earthquake that hit Amatrice, Italy. However, there is a major difference in the news coverage of the two tragedies.As for the flooding in Louisiana, it is reported that this disaster is the worst to hit the United States since Super-storm Sandy a

20、nd itll cost at least $30 million. In only the first couple of weeks, 13 people had died. However, like me, many people did not hear about this tragic event. I did not learn about it until about three weeks after it happened.In Italy, however, it covered all media instantly. The earthquake in Italy

21、happened on Tuesday morning. That same day, I was on Twitter and that was all that was over the news feed. Every other post was about the earthquake. Some would have the opinion that Amatrice, Italy was one of the most beautiful towns in that country. I got in deep sorrow because there were more peo

22、ple killed in this quake than the flooding. So far, they have a total of 73 dead and over one hundred missing.I understand that technically the earthquake in Italy was worse than the floods in Louisiana. However, I believe that if a natural disaster happens, they all should be equally covered and ta

23、ken equally seriously. We are one world united and should be there for all of the people who are in need of help. We may not be able to accurately predict disasters but, we can surely lend a hand out for the needy.9What really concerns the author about the two natural disasters?A. The death and the

24、injured. B. The media report.C. The governments responsibility. D. Their economic loss.10Why did the author learn about the flood so late?A. He didnt care about the flood. B. He felt nervous about the news.C. The media didnt cover it in time. D. The flood frightened the author a lot.11What can be in

25、ferred from the passage?A. Italy isnt good at predicting the natural disasters.B. All natural disasters should be covered equally.C. The world should be united into one instantly.D. America should help Italy predict natural disasters.12How is the text mainly developed?A. By making a parison. B. By f

26、ollowing the time order.C. By listing some examples. D. By analyzing the causes.DHow to Let Co of the World and Love All the Things Climate Cant Change is the latest movie from film-maker and climate activist Josh Fox.The movie is the third film in a three-part series about climate change.In 2010,Fo

27、xs documentary Gasland was appointed for the highest award-an Oscar. Gasland explored the hotly debated process of removing natural gas from the ground.He examined the subject again in Gasland .Fox was in Washington,D.C.recently to present his third film.He was arrested during a protest against a ne

28、w fuel pipeline.In the film,Fox says pollution from fossil fuels must be reduced.Without limits,there will be more extreme weather,like severe storms and dry weather,rising sea levels,causing shortages of food and water, When you really encounter that head on,it causes an in-credible crisis.In the n

29、ew film,Fox travels through a sunless forest in the Amazon with local activists to measure oil spills.He goes to a village in Ecuador to learn how people there stopped a pipeline from being built.He joins young people in Australia to stop boats from entering the port of Newcastle.You should probably

30、 know the downside of what were about to do.This is the short list: drowning,being arrested: being run over by boats,drifting away in currents out into the Pacific Ocean,cultural disrespect,big waves.Also in the film,Fox talks to Ella Zhou,an energy expert.She explained the importance of what she ca

31、lls moral imagination.I think that it forces us to get out of our box of thinking about,for instance,what is being successful.It allows us to have a moral value about what you want as a person.What do you want to do for the world and for yourself?13Why was Foxs Gasland appointed for an Oscar?A. Beca

32、use Fox is the most famous film-maker in America.B. Because Fox had experienced incredible crisis in the globe.C. Because the movie is mainly about global climate change.D. Because Fox was arrested for opposing a new fuel pipeline.14What does the underlined word that refer to?A. The pollution from fossil fuels. B. The economic crisis.C. The increasing population. D. The extreme weather.15Whats the purpose of moral imagination mentioned