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1、全国百强校福建省厦门市届高三质量检测英语试题解析版厦门市2017届高中毕业班第一次质量检查英语试题第二部分： 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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A. B.C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Schedule a Tour University of South Carolina （USC) is famous for its warm southern hospitality（好客）. Schedule a visit and feel it in person. Our walking tours are led by curre

2、nt students, called University Ambassadors, who are looking forward to telling you what its like to live and study in USC. Our walking tours run Monday through Friday and most are around 2 hours. The university will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in observance of the holiday. We welcome your vis

3、it year round and will be ready for you, rain or shine. Please refer to the listbelow to determine which tour is best for you and remember to book at least two weeks in advance.1. Why is USC closed to visitors on July 4?A. To prepare a tour. B. To update its website.C. To celebrate the holiday. D. T

4、o encourage a self-guided walk.2. Who does Admitted Student Day target?A. AU visitors to USC. B. Those applying for fall 2017.C. Independent consultants. D. Those admitted for fall 2017.3. How can you cancel a scheduled visit?A. By turning to University Ambassadors. B. By visiting USC Visitor Center

5、.C. By emailing cvisitsmailbox,sc.edu. D. By registering once again.4. If a 15-people group requests a summer visit, they need to _.A. submit Group Visit interest Form B. email visiormailbox.sc.eduC. call 800-922-9755 D. check out Virtual Tour【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A【解析】本文是一则广告，主要介绍了南卡罗莱纳大学针对学生以及其他人安

6、排的参观校园活动的相关信息和注意事项。1. 细节理解题。根据第一部分文字内容中的“The university will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in observance of the holiday.”可知，南卡罗莱纳大学在7月4日对游客关闭是为了迎接即将到来的假期，故C项正确。2. 细节理解题。根据第二部分表格内容中的“If you are a high school senior fully admitted for fall 2017”及“Consider attending an Admitted Student Day”可知，Admi

7、tted Student Day的对象是2017年秋季被录取的学生，故D项正确。3. 细节理解题。根据第二部分表格内容中的“Want to cancle or change a previously scheduled visit”及“Please email cvisitsmailbox,sc.edu”可知，取消或者改变之前安排好的参观可以发送电子邮件到cvisitsmailbox,sc.edu，故C项正确。4. 细节理解题。根据第二部分表格内容中的“Want to plan a tour for a group of 10-60 people” 及“Please return to thi

8、s site in April to fill out Group Visit interest Form”可知，10至60的观光团要填写并提交团体参观意向表，故A项正确。 Dearest darling girl,.Today is the beginning of the next stage in your life. We head off to your new home at Stanford. Where do I start in telling you how proud I feel to be called Mummy by you? Weve laughed at ho

9、w you burst into this world with a scowl on your face, how determined you have always been right from feeding yourself to making big decisions for your life. There were days during your illness that I wasnt sure you had the will to make it. Telling you that you needed to want to get better was the h

10、ardest and yet the greatest day. From that day you took responsibility and decided you wanted to beat anorexia（厌食症）I dont think Ive ever felt so proud of you as when you came home to say that you wanted to go to West Africa between school and university. You chose to go alone, and to raise the money

11、 yourself. You have such strength of character and determination. It is at times hard to believe that you are only 18. You experienced something in that month that few dare experience in a lifetime.So, Viv, here are my words of wisdom to you as you start your next big adventure. The world is a beaut

12、iful place but often a few things can make it seem difficult. Gods temple is made of love. Its mans temple that is built of stones. Open your heart to goodness and never ever let negative people or thoughts take hold of you. As Minor Myers put it, Go into the world and do well. But more importantly,

13、 go into the world and do good:It is true that with every passing day, I will grow older and weaker. A day may come when I will become forgetful. But even then, you with your bright smile, will light up my heart. Your Alo5. What can be learned from the first paragraph?A. She was once a trouble maker

14、. B Shes a freshman in Stanford.6. Why did Viv go to West Africa?A. To do what others dare not. B. To show her determination.C. To get money for school fees. D. To go on an adventure by herself.7. What is Alos advice for Viv?A. To be a positive and kind person. B. To avoid the negative part of life.

15、C. To be cautious of cold-hearted people. D. To explore the beauty of the world.8. How did the author feel when writing the letter?A. Amused and thankful. B. Pleased and satisfied.C. Cheerful and relieved. D. Concerned and anxious.【答案】5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B【解析】本文一位母亲写给即将步入大学校园的女儿的信，信中这个母亲回忆了女儿以前的生活中的种种

16、，特别是一次独自冒险的经历，她为女儿的坚强和独立以及取得的成绩感到自豪，她把大学生活比作一次更大的历险，并建议女儿做一个积极、善良的人。5. 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Today is the beginning of the next stage in your life. We head off to your new home at Stanford.”可知，今天是她生命中下一个阶段的开始，即将步入斯坦福大学，由此可知她是斯坦福大学的大一新生，故B项正确。6. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“You chose to go alone, and to raise the money you

17、rself. ”可知，Viv去西非是为了独自体验冒险经历，故她选择独自前往，并自己筹钱，故D项正确。7. 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Open your heart to goodness and never ever let negative people or thoughts take hold of you. ” As Minor Myers put it, Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good:可知，Alo给Viv的建议是做一个积极、善良的人，故A项正确。8

18、. 推理判断题。通读全文可知，这是一位母亲写给即将步入大学校园的女儿的信，信中这个母亲回忆了女儿以前的生活中的种种，特别是一次独自冒险的经历，她为女儿的坚强和独立以及取得的成绩感到自豪，由此可知，这位母亲写这封信时是高兴和满意的，故B项正确。Life may have evolved on at least three planets within a newly discovered solar system 39 light years from Earth. Astronomers at the NASA have discovered no less than seven roughl

19、y Earth-sized worlds orbiting a dwarf star in the system. Scientists had previously identified a tiny number of exoplanets, which are believed to have the qualities needed to support life. However, the new system contains an unprecedented(前所未有) number of Earth-sized, probably rocky planets, and is b

20、eing acknowledged as an accelerated leap forward in the search for extraterrestrial (外星球的)life.Three of the new planets are said to be particularly promising because there might exist oceans. Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA, told a press conference in Washington: This gives us a hi

21、nt that finding a second Earth is not a matter of if, but when.The planets were discovered using NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope, which was able to track how fast each of the planets crossed the star Trappist-l and completed an orbit. From this the research team calculated how far the planets were fro

22、m their star, and therefore how likely they are to be habitable.NASAs Hubble Space Telescope is already being used to search for atmospheres around the planets. Future telescopes, including the proposed European Extremely Large Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope, may be powerful enough to

23、discover markers of life, such as oxygen in the atmospheres of exoplanets.Astronomers believe there could be as many as 40 billion potentially habitable worlds in our galaxy, the Milky Way. Prof Zurbuchen said that now was a gold-rush phase in the search for these exoplanets.9. What makes the new di

24、scovery significant?A. Ample markers of life. B. The potential to support life.C. Great distance from Earth. D. The search for extraterrestrial life.10. What helps explore atmospheres around the exoplanets?A. Spitzer Space Telescope. B. Hubble Space Telescope.C. European Extremely Large Telescope. D

25、. James Webb Space Telescope.11. What may be the best title for the text?A. New Solar System Found B. Second Earth DiscoveredC. Why to Explore Outer Space D. Gold-Rush Stage to Come【答案】9. B 10. B 11. A【解析】本文是一篇科普类文章，介绍了科学家发现了距离地球39光年的新的太阳系，其中的至少三个行星存在生命的可能。9. 细节理解题。根据前两段内容，特别是第二段中的“This gives us a h

26、int that finding a second Earth is not a matter of if, but when.”可知，这个发现的意义在于这些星球上有存在生命的可能性，人们发现第二个地球只是时间问题，故B项正确。10. 细节理解题。根据四段中的“NASAs Hubble Space Telescope is already being used to search for atmospheres around the planets.”可知，NASA的哈勃太空望远镜会帮助探索系外行星的大气层，故B项正确。11. 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，特别是文章第一句“Life may ha

27、ve evolved on at least three planets within a newly discovered solar system 39 light years from Earth.”可知，本文主要介绍了科学家发现了距离地球39光年的新的太阳系，其中的至少三个行星存在生命的可能，故A项作文章题目合适。 Why do we read poetry? First obvious one: because we enjoy it. The only other reason is for academic purposes, and thats not why this is

28、here.Many of us read poetry simply because we often feel depressed and hopelessly lost, and in poetry we see how beautiful and strange everything is. So in that way poetry calms our anxiety.There are many different kinds of poems. They are not all calming. Some poems make me anxious, angry, scared,

29、and sad, which is why I value them. As a reader, I want a full meal, not just dessert. I want the sweet and the bitter. Often, I read poetry when Im already relaxed. In fact, I read more when Im not stressed out.Here are the main reasons I respond to poetry, as far as I can tell. Metrical(格律的) poems

30、 are about setting up rules and then bending them. Usually, this is done by setting up a rhythm and then violating it or almost violating it. And then returning to it again. This satisfies my desire for order and also my desire for testing boundaries.Poetry plays with language and often slams words

31、together in surprising ways, which is thrilling the way food can be when the chef has paired ingredients you never thought would taste good together but somehow do.Many poems are dense. Words mean two or three things at once and lots of suggestions are packed between the lines. This is intellectuall

32、y inspiring and it allows me to read the same poem over and over always finding new things in it.And, of course, theres the subject matter. It interests me just as it would if the same subject was explored in a story or essay. Not all poems interest me in this way, but then not all stories and essays do, either.12. What kind of poems does the author probably enjoy reading?A. Academic poems. B. Valuable poems.C. Poems that calm readers down. D. Poems that arouse feelings.13.