届高三英语上学期期中试题4.docx

1、届高三英语上学期期中试题42019届高三英语上学期期中试题(4)高三英语试题考试时间：100分钟总分：120分第一部分听力（30分）略第二部分阅读理解 (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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。AImagine being born without arms and legs. What would you do? Born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, Nick Vujicic came into the world with

2、 neither arms nor legs. Throughout his childhood Nick struggled with depression and loneliness as he questioned why he was different from the other kids. He even committed suicide several times. But he got over it with the great love of his parents. He learnt to deal with his disability and started

3、to be able to do more and more things on his own. He found ways to do something that most people could only do by using their limbs(四肢), such as cleaning teeth, brushing hair, typing on a computer, swimming and much more. As time went by, Nick began to adapt to his situation and achieve greater thin

4、gs. In grade seven Nick was elected captain of his school and worked with the student council on various events.After middle school, Nick went to college and got a degree. By the age of 19 Nick started to realize his dream of being able to encourage other people and bring them hope, through telling

5、his story. Nick wholeheartedly believes that our attitude towards difficulties can be the single most effective factor in overcoming them.At 25 years old Nick had his own company. He has traveled around the world, sharing his story with millions of people. He has been interviewed on various TV progr

6、ams worldwide and has spoken with some famous man. In 2005 Nick was named as the“Young Australian of the Year” , which is a large honor in Australia.How does Nick feel about his disability now? He accepts it and embraces it. 21. The first paragraph“Imagine being born without arms and legs. What woul

7、d you do?” is to _.A. offer questions to readers B. attract readers C. introduce the topic of the text D. analyze the character 22. Paragraph 4, 5 mainly tell us _.A. Nick got extraordinary success B. how Nick grow up C. Nick owned his own company D. Nick accepted his disability 23. From the text, w

8、e can mainly learn that _.A. the disabled can be successful B. attitude has an important influence on lifeC. speech can motivate many people D. love makes our life more beautiful 24. The author develops the text _.A. by time B. by space C. by analysis D. by exampleBIn the past ten years，many scienti

9、sts have studied the differences between men and womenAnd they all got the same answer：The sexes（性别） are different，because their brains are differentAnd this，the scientists say，makes men and women see the world in different waysBoys，for example，generally are better than girls at mathematical（数学的） id

10、easBoys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sportsGirls，on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boysAnd they generally see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languagesWhat makes men and women bette

11、r at one thing or another？The answer is the brainThe brain has two sides connected by nerve（神经） tracksThe left side generally is used for mathematics，speech and writingThe right side is used for artistic creation and the expression for emotionsIn men and women，different areas in each side of the bra

12、in develop differentlyIn boys，for example，its the area used for mathematicsIn girls，it is the area used for language skillsAnother interesting difference is that the two sides of a mans brain are connected by smaller nerves than the two sides of a womans brain area25What makes men and women think di

13、fferently?AThe different brains make BSex makesCThe different experiences make DThe influences of society make26According to the article，girls are generally better than boys atin your schoolAmathematics Bphysics CEnglish DChemistry27Which of the following is true？AThe area in girls used for language

14、 skills develops betterBThe left side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girlsCThe left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boysDMen are better than women in all things28In men and women the number of nerves connecting the halves of brain_.Ais the same

15、Bis zero Cis different DNot mentionedC When a friend is sad about a tragedy(悲剧)，its hard to know how to comfort(安慰) him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is to say nothing. It could mean that you dont care. You dont have to say much. A single supportive phrase doesnt require absolutely perfect wo

16、rds to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when difficult situations have your tongue tied.1. A friend loses his baby. Dont say:“Dont worry. Youre so young. Youll have another baby.” Do say:“Im so sorry. I cant begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime.”