清远市届高三上学期期末教学质量检测英语.docx

1、清远市届高三上学期期末教学质量检测英语清远市2018届高三上学期期末教学质量检测英 语注意事项：1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间为120分钟。2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置上。3. 选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第卷第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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

2、项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AA bookstore can be an interesting place to visit. Lets check out some of the most interesting book retailers out there. Libreria Acqua Alta, Venice, ItalyThis bookstore features classic volumes(藏书) of American and Italian books packed in traditional boats. But the most attractive thi

3、ng is the back of the bookstore, which opens up to a beautiful canal. “Its a bookshop right on the canal that floods every year, so the owner keeps his books in boats to protect them,” writes Paris Review.The Bookworm, Beijing, ChinaThe Bookworm is both a lending library and a bookstore with an enor

4、mous collection. Theres also a popular European caf in it. “We love this Beijing spot when we are eager for knowledge and decent food. Thousands of English-language books fill the shelves and may be borrowed for a fee or read inside,” writes Fodors Travel.Barts Books, Ojai, CaliforniaSituated in a b

5、eautiful town in Southern California, Barts Books is the largest outdoor bookstore in the world. “It is a beautiful outdoor bookstore where you can sip lemonade in the courtyard surrounded by plenty of bookshelves, read a short story under the apple tree or play a game of chess in the shade, but pay

6、 attention to keeping your noise down,” writes travel and lifestyle blogger Messy Chic.Barter Books, Alnwick, UKThis shop used to be a train station. “The books range from such categories as fiction, poetry and plays, history, philosophy to crime, biography, business and even such topics as transpor

7、t, gardening, etc.,” according to bookstoreguide.org. “It also has open fires in the winter, a buffet with a menu made up of food and drinks, and a childrens room filled with toys,” according to the guide. 1. You cannot order food or drink in .A. Libreria Acqua Alta B. The BookwormC. Barts Books D.

8、Barter Books2. We can in Barts Books. A. enjoy the decent food B. see a beautiful canal C. play chess D. play ball games3. What can we know about Barter Books? A. It has a small collection of books. B. It is too cold to sit inside. C. No children can enter the bookstore. D. It is adapted for use. BA

9、 friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve, when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shining new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Mister?” he said. Paul nodded, “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy

10、 was astonished, “You mean your brother gave it to you, and it didnt cost you anything?” “Boy, I wish.” he hesitated. Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said jarred Paul all the way down his heels. “I wish,” the boy we

11、nt on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh, yes. Id love that.” After a short ride, the boy turned with his eyes aglow, and said, “Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smile

12、d a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong again. “Would you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked. He ran up to the steps. Then in a little while, Paul heard him coming back, but he wa

13、s not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step and pointed to the car. “There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a cent. And some day, Im going to give you one just like it. T

14、hen you can see for yourself all the prettiest things in the windows that I have been trying to tell you about.” Paul got out and lifted the boy into the front seat of his car. The shinning-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him. And three of them began a memorable holiday ride. 4. The underlined

15、part in Paragraph 6 means what the boy said Paul a lot. A. surprised B. excited C. delighted D. scared 5. What can we know about the boys little brother? A. He received a car from his elder brother as a gift. B. He couldnt walk well. C. He wanted to buy all the prettiest things. D. He admired Pauls

16、car and asked for a lift. 6. Which word can be used to describe Paul ? A. Hard-working. B. Naughty. C. Humorous. D. Kind-hearted.7. What can be the best title for the passage ? A. A Memorable Gift B. An Unforgettable Ride C. A Loving Brother D. A True Friend C At 9 am on Sept. 21, a fully loaded hig

17、h-speed train left Beijing for Shanghai. Seconds later, when the screen showed the speed of 350 km/h, excited passengers held up their cameras and cellphones and took photos of it. Chinas new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing, is now one of the fastest trains in the world, reported China Daily

18、. By the end of 2016, there were 2,595 high-speed trains running across China, which made up 60 percent of the worlds total high-speed trains, according to Xinhua News Agency. China has built more than 10 high-speed railways in Europe, Southeast Asia and South America, and is quickly becoming known

19、as the leader of high-speed train technology. Besides high-speed rail, China has improved peoples lives in many other innovative ways over the last decade. Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But China has made it much more convenient and popular both in China and overseas. Leading Chinese

20、 bike-sharing firms Mobike and Ofo are now operating in foreign countries such as Singapore and Britain. Users in the countries were excited and posted photos of themselves riding the Chinese bikes on social media. And back in China, if youre riding your shared bike and stop to buy a bottle of water

21、, dont worry if youve forgotten your wallet. You could easily pay with your smartphone by scanning the sellers QR code. Cashless payment has grown into a lifestyle choice for Chinese people even a street stall selling fruit has a QR code. So whats next for China? It seems that we still have many mor

22、e great ideas to look forward to. As the country produced many graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in 2016, we can expect “lots of room for many more innovations to be birthed in China”, wrote the Financial Times. 8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A

23、. High-speed railways. B. Bike sharing. C. Cashless payment. D. Online shopping.9. We can learn from the passage that .A. The Fuxing is the fastest train in the world B. China is taking the lead in high-speed train technology C. China has built 60% of the worlds total railwaysD. Europe has helped Ch

24、ina build 10 high-speed railways10. How many high-speed trains were there in the world by the end of 2016? A. About 4,300. B. About 2,595. C. About 1,550. D. About 350.11. Whats the writers attitude towards Chinas future development? A. Critical. B. Positive. C. Cautious. D. Indifferent.DAlmost one

25、in seven of the worlds children live in risky areas with the most poisonous levels of outdoor air pollution, according to a UN report. Around 300 million children across the world have been detected in satellite imagery (图像) to be exposed to the severest outdoor pollutionsix or more times higher tha

26、n international guidelines suggested by World Health Organization.The satellite imagery also confirms around two billion children live in areas where outdoor air pollution, caused by factors such as vehicle emissions, heavy use of fossil fuels, dust and burning of waste, is much severer than the sta

27、ndard set by WHO.In China, the environmental protection authority released a study last month showing nearly one-third of the children have been threatened by potential risks from indoor air pollution. According to its findings, 26.8 percent of children in China are exposed to indoor air pollution a

28、ttributable to solid fuels used for cooking or heating, 12.7 percent have no properly treated drinking water, 13.6 percent live in places where there are petroleum and other highly polluting factories within a radius (半径) of one kilometer, and 14.6 percent live in places where there are major highwa

29、ys within 50 meters. Outdoor and indoor air pollution are directly linked to some deadly diseases that account for almost one in ten under-five deaths, which makes air pollution one of the leading dangers to childrens health.UNICEF China is cooperating with the government to study the effects of env

30、ironmental health on children and will support the development of a Child Environmental Health Action Plan. “More needs to be done to protect children from the effects of air pollution, not only by governments, but by all of us. While reducing outdoor air pollution is the longer term goal, immediate

31、 steps can be taken to reduce indoor air pollution. Switching to clean fuels, ensuring air circulation, building energy efficient homes and schools, and stopping all cigarette smoking indoors are examples,” said Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative to China.12. The UN report shows that about .A. two

32、billion children live in areas with the least outdoor pollutionB. one in seven of the children in the world live in risky indoor environmentC. one-third of the children in the world are under the threat of indoor air pollutionD. three hundred million children in the world suffer from serious outdoor pollution13. The underlined part “attributable to” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “ ” .