1、英语辽宁省凌源市届高三上学期期末考试英语试题 含答案第一部分 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。AAmazonAdventurebySyMontgomeryJointheaward-winningauthorSyMontgomeryandthephotographerKeithEllenbogen. Tiny fish, calledpiabas, canhelppreservetheAmazon, itsanimalsandtherichlegacyofitspeople
2、. Amazon Adventure is an eye-opening and ultimately hopeful exploration of how humanitys practices are affecting and shaping not only the Amazon, but our entire environment.CosmicCommandosbyChristopherEliopoulosJeremy and Justin are twins, but they are different from each other. Jeremy is a risk tak
3、er; Justin prefers to read, focus, and get all his facts straight before jumping in. But they do have one important thing in common: They both love video games.KatanaatSuperHeroHighbyLisaYeeKatana isnt like most high school students. In addition to training to be a super hero, Katana also follows th
4、e noble warrior traditions of the Samurai. Now a mysterious presence has given her the responsibility of guarding a hundred ancient Samurai swords but why her and for what purpose? With the help of Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Ms. Martian, and some of her other super friends, she intends to find out. Li
5、ghts, Camera, MiddleSchool!byJenniferL. HolmFor Babymouse, middle school is like a monster movie. You can never be sure whos a friend and whos an enemy, and the halls are filled with mean-girl zombies. They expect everyone to be just like them. But babymouse doesnt want to fit in she wants to stand
6、out! So she joints the film club to write and direct a sweeping cinematic, epic(电影史诗).1. Whatshouldpeoplecaringfortheenvironmentread?A. AmazonAdventure. B. CosmicCommandos. C. KatanaatSuperHeroHigh. D. Lights, Camera, MiddleSchool. 2. WhatisJeremyandJustinscommonhobby?A. Adventure. B. Reading. C. Wa
7、tchingTV. D. Videogames. 3. Asahighschoolstudent, howisKatana?A. Modest.B. Curious. C. Particular. D. Diligent.BIn high school I was very shy, content to hang around with my small group of friends and to concentrate on my courses. I was quickly labeled a brain. I did so well that by the end of senio
8、r year I had perfect grades and enough college credits to give up an entire quarter of coursework.But in early June of senior year, the principal called me into his office. He asked me to give a speech at graduation. I gaped(目瞪口呆地凝视)at him, my heart thumping. This was the reward for my hard work? I
9、mumbled something and fled the office, blaming my self for staying away from physics, a subject sure to have broken up my perfect record. I finally agreed to a compromise. I would share the honor with five other students. I agreed to introduce my friend Judy, who would then give her own, full-length
10、 speech. Graduation day soon arrived, Id been practicing my speech for days, and I had it memorized. The first half hour of the ceremony passed in a blur, and then my moment came. My name was announced. I managed to reach the podium without falling down. I faced my classmates. My voice trembled a li
11、ttle, but mostly it was clear and strong. But within seconds, I was done and heading back to my seat. I accomplished something Id never dreamed of I spoke in front of hundreds of people.Although I didnt realize it at the time, the successful completion of that speech gave me the confidence to partic
12、ipate in class at college, to give verbal reports, and to eventually break free of my shyness. I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation or ever. But Im glad I did . I no longer hesitate when Im faced with the prospect of doing something I dread. I know it may very well turn out to be
13、 one of my shining moments.4. Whywasthewritercalledabrain?A. Shewasabookwormallthetime. B. Shewastheheadofhersmallgroup. C. Shewasthemostintelligentstudent. D. Shedidmorecourseworkforgoodgrades. 5. Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A. Sheruinedherhealthbystudyinghard. B. Shegottherewardbeyondexpe
14、ctation. C. Shewasgratefulforgivingaspeech. D. Shewasntgoodatphysicsatschool. 6. Howdidtheauthorfeelatthebeginningofthegraduationspeech?A. Scared. B. Moved.C. Excited. D. Embarrassed7. Whatdidthespeechbringtotheauthoratlast?A. Shehadnothingtofearinlife, B. Shegotridofhersenseofshyness. C. Shewonenou
15、ghcollegecredits. D. Shedesiredtobecomeaspeaker. CDubai(迪拜)is one of the economically richest places in the world. With its numerous malls, hotels, and beautiful beaches, Dubai has always been a popular holiday destination. This city was visited by around 5 million tourists each year. The government wanted to increase this number to 15 million. However, Dubai has only 45 miles of coastline, which is nowhere enough for so many people. To solve this problem, an
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