2022年高三英语上学期期中试题 11.pdf

1 二二四团中学 20162017 学年第一学期高三年级期中考试英语试卷满分:150 分考试时间:120 分钟题号一二三四总分核分人得分第二部分阅读理解(共两节，40 分)第一节（共 15 小题；每小题2 分，共 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项写出。A Earth Day Festival 2016 Join us on Saturday,April 23rd from 1pm-5pm Downtown in Courthouse Square of Santa Rosa.This fun,FREE,and family-friendly Festival is a great way to inspire awareness and build community through environmental protection.Don t miss this opportunity t o enjoy great food,live performances On Stage at Courthouse Square,local and earth friendly products,and eco-friendly crafts and activities for kids.Get involved by learning about solutions to addressing drought,climate change,and other environmental concerns in our community.2016 Earth Day on Stage at Courthouse Square Live Performance Schedule:1:30pm-24 Karat Brass2:15pm-H-Town Youth Theater3:00pm-Redwood Empire Chinese Association3:45pm-Chalk Board Players4:30pm-Sonoma County Taiko Volunteers make Santa Rosas Earth Day Festival possible!Volunteer Sign-up For questions,contact Kayla Nelson Knelsonsrcity.orgor 707.543.3886.名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 1 页，共 13 页 -2 Earth Day is the perfect time to show the community you care about them and the planet we share.With more than 3,000 individuals in attendance last year and a larger turn out expected this year,your organization will be seen by a diverse population of potential customers before and after the event.*Deadline for sponsorship applications is March 15,2016.Sponsorship commitments and logos must be received by April 6,2016 to ensure proper logo and promotion placement.1.Those who go the Courthouse Square _.A.should pay for the admission B.have to apply to be volunteers C.must take kids along with them D.may be interested in environmental protection 2.If you dont want to miss H-Town Youth Theater,you need to arrive there before _.A.2:00pm,Saturday,April 23,2016 B.2:00pm,Sunday,April 23,2016 C.1:00pm,Saturday,March 23,2016 D.2:00pm,Saturday,March 15,2016 3.What can we learn from the text?A.Sponsors need to hand in application after March 15,2016.B.Sponsorship commitments,logos and the applications must be received together.C.Sponsors will have more potential customers than last year.D.Sponsors care about the benefit rather than the community.4.What is the main purpose of the text?A.To tell readers more about Earth Day.B.To attract more visitors to Santa Rosa.C.To warn people to protect the environment in Santa Rosa.D.To introduce the events and seek support.名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 2 页，共 13 页 -3 B Zoe,Damacela,19,didnt have nice clothes when she was young.It wasnt easy for Zoe s hard-working single mother to make ends meet.They moved in and out of homeless shelters.Everything changed for Zoe in grade nine.At that time,she heard about a sewing class at her school.She signed up and couldn t wait to turn her designs into clot hes.The color of her first dress she made was white-black strips.Soon the clothes she wore were all made by herself.Other girls at school loved her designs too.They asked her if they could buy dresses from her.Zoe sold her first dress for$13.Unfortunately,it cost her$25 to make the dress.“I had the creativity in designs,”sa ys Zoe.”But I really had no idea about business.”Zoe kept selling the clothes she designed.Her business was flourishing,and even the girls who had ever teased her became her customers.In the eleventh grade,Zoe took a business class.She learned how to price her clothes so that she could be sure to make a fair profit.Her business teacher suggested she take part in a contest for teenaged entrepreneurs.The contest was for teens from all over the United States.Zoe sent in her business plan,which explained how she planned to make her company grow.She won the second prize in the end.Zoes success became a news item.Supermodel Tyra Banks heard about it and she invited Zoe t o take part in her TV show.“Being recognized I felt really unreal,”says Zoe.Zoe has advice for teens who want to start their own business.“If you really work hard on it,you will be able to make it happen,”she says.”If I can do it,anyone can.”5.We can learn that _ when she was in grade nine.A.Zoe had no interest in designing clothes B.Zoe seldom wore her self-made clothes C.Zoe didn t know how to make money D.Zoe attended a business course 6.The underlined word flourishing probably means _.A.becoming better B.losing customers C.receiving criticism D.undergoing depression 名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 3 页，共 13 页 -4 7.After winning the contest,Zoe _.A.considered it a reward B.expected to be known C.was proud of her own gift D.could hardly believe it 8.What is the main idea of the passage?A.How Zoe learned to design clothes.B.A poor girl achieved success in business.C.How Zoe got a prize in a contest.D.A poor girl was invited to a TV show.C If you want to boost(促进)your childs results at school,you could do a lot worse than ensuring that they do plenty of exercise Scientists have already shown that physical activity can make you brainierBut a team in America has used scans to show that an important part of the brain actually grows in children who are fit.These youngsters tend to be more intelligent and have better memories than those who are inactive Scientists also found that one of the most important parts of their brains was 12 percent larger than those of unfit childrenThey believe that encouraging children to take exercise from a very young age could help them do better at school later Researchers from the University of Illinois,in the U.S.,studied the brains of 49 children aged nine and ten using a magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)scan,a technique which provides very detailed pictures of organs and tissues in the body.They also tested the fitness levels of the children by making them run on a treadmill(跑步机)The scientists found that the hippocampus,a part of the brain responsible for memory and learning,was around12 percent larger in the fitter children.They found that these children performed much better in memory tests.Professor Art Kramer,who led the study published in the journal Brain Research,said the findings had important implications(含义)for encouraging individuals to take part in sport from a young age.“We knew that experience and environmental factors and socioeconomic status all impact brain development,”he said.If you get some lousy genes from your parents,you cant really fix that,and its not easy to do something about your economic status.But heres something that we can do something about.“This is the first study I know of that has used MRI measures to look at differences in the brain between kids who are fit 名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 4 页，共 13 页 -5 and kid s who aren t.”The findings could encourage parents and schools to make exercise more of a priority for young children.Figures show the majority of youngsters lead inactive lifestyles,with a third of those of primary school age either overweight or obese.9.What did the scientists find in the research?A.Parents present condition have a great effect on their children.B.Healthy children do better in all aspects than unhealthy ones.C.Organs and tissues in the body are in charge of memory.D.The hippocampus plays an important part in memory and learning.10.What can we infer from the passage?A.Physical exercise can help increase the size of the brain.B.America has achieved a great deal in brain research.C.A treadmill was used to test the level of a childs intelligence.D.MRI measures have been often used in research on the brain.11.The underlined word“lousy”in paragraph 6 probably means”_”.A.Original B.available C.awful D.potential 12.What does the research aim to find out?A.The most effective way to boost childrens results at school.B.The relationship between intelligence and exercise.C.The health condition of American school children.D.The relationship between the hippocampus and memory.D Aggressive pedestrians are in fact as dangerous as careless drivers.They cause traffic accidents,injury and death.These dangerous walkers can be seen in any big city over the world.About 69%of last years pedestrian deaths in the US occurred in urban areas.They cross streets ignoring“DON T WALK”signals,suddenly appear without warning from behind parked vehicles,walk slowly at crossroads with cell phones attached to heads,blocking traffic.These pedestrians and drivers share a common disregard for the rules of the road,both 名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 5 页，共 13 页 -6 for selfish reasons.The drivers believe in the power of their machines.If their machines can go faster,they believe they have the right to go faster.If their machines are bigger,they believe they have the right to push smaller vehicles aside.Aggressive pedestrians,on the other hand,believe in the primacy of the individual,the idea that they are first in any environment,under any circumstances,even when they are on foot in a roaring tide of steel and rubber.Last year,an estimated 5,220 pedestrians died in traffic accidents.Some 69,000 pedestrians were injured.On average,one pedestrian was killed in a traffic crash every 101 minutes,and one was injured every 8 minutes.The good news is that the accident rate is dropping.For example,the number of pedestrians killed last year was 24 percent less than the number killed in traffic accidents a decade earlier.The bad news is that the basic causes of pedestrian deaths remain pretty much the same-disregard for traffic signals,inattention and crossing roads under the influence of alcohol and drugs.Alcohol,in fact,was involved in 46 percent of the traffic accidents that resulted in pedestrian deaths.Of those,31 percent of the pedestrians were found to be drunk.The bottom line is that the pedestrians must do more to protect their lives as well as the lives of other road users.They can start by obeying traffic signals,using marked cross-walks and calling a cab when theyve had too much to drink.13.What is the pedestrians selfish reason for traffic jams?A.They know all drivers are skilled and with great care.B.They believe individuals are always first.C.They think traffic rules have nothing to do with them.D.They guess all vehicles will slow down at crossroads.14.What was NOT the basic cause of pedestrian deaths in the US a decade ago?A.Disregard for traffic signals B.P aying no attention to surroundings.C.Crossing roads drunk.D.Overspeeding driving.名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 6 页，共 13 页 -7 15.What word can best describe the authors attitude to aggressive pedestrians?A.Approving.B.Unconcerned.C.Critical D.Indifferent.第二节（共5 小题；每小题2 分，共 10 分）根据短文内容，从其后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Change is what keeps us from becoming stagnant(停滞的)and moving in the right direction.16 Here are some things you can do to get you well on your way.1.Analyze.17 .Write everything down that comes to mind.Deciding what you want to change is the first step to get somewhere with it.2.Take action.Make it happen.Dont wait for someone else to offer to help you out.Once you know what you want to change,write down several possible“next steps”you can take.18 Then focus on items that are a bit more involved or difficult and just keep going.3.Give and get feedback(反馈).When making a change,its great if someone can help you attain that change in some way.19 .So you don t have to take all feedback on board.It is a good idea to at least consider it.Equally as important is to give feedback when asked for it.4.20 There is nothing more discouraging than trying to create change in an impossible environment.If you are trying to get more organized around the house,for example,create an environment that lets you do just that.Start by tidying up and then talk to the rest of your family and get them on board.You need certain things in place to make attaining that change possible.A.Stay with your family.B.Maybe we are not allowed to do it.C.Create an environment for change.D.Start small and choose easier tasks to help you get started.E.Take a look at what youve got going on in your life right now.F.It also allows us to achieve the greatness we desire and deserve.G.Be open to others but realize that others opinion are not golden.名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 7 页，共 13 页 -8 第三部分知识运用(共两节，45 分)第一节完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题1.5 分，共 30 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项。As far back as I can remember,the large jar sat on the floor beside the dresser(衣橱)in my parents bedroom.When Dad got ready for bed,he would empty his pockets and toss(投掷)his 21 into the Jar.As a small boy I was always 22 at the sounds the coins made as they were dropped into the jar.When the jar was filled,Dad would take it to the 23 .It was always a big production.Each and every time,as we drove to the bank,Dad would look at me 24 .“Those coins are going to keep you out of the textile mill(纺织厂),son.This old town is not going to hold you 25 .”Also as he slid the box of rolled coins 26 the counter at the bank toward the cashier,he would smile proudly.“These are for my sons 27 fund.He ll never 28 at the mill all his life like me.He ll get there.I ll see to that.”The years passed,and I 29 college and took a job in another town.Once,while 30 my parents,I used the phone in their bedroom,and noticed that the jar was 31 .It had served its 32 and had been removed.A lump(肿块)rose in my throat as I 33 at the spot beside the dresser where the jar had always stood.My dad was a man of few 34 ,and never lectured me on the values of determination,perseverance and faith.The jar had taught me all these virtues far more 35 than the most beautiful words could have done.When I married,I told my wife Susan about the significant 36 the jar had played in my life as a boy.In my mind,it defined,37 than anything else,how much my dad had loved me.No matter how 38 things got at the summer when Dad got 39 from the mill and Mama had to serve dried beans.“When you finish college,son,”he told me,“youll never have to eat beans again 40 you want to.”21.A.changes B.coins C.bills D.notes 22.A.exhausted B.disappointed C.amused D.frustrated 23.A.bank B.hospital C.factory D.school 24.A.regretfully B.hopefully C.carefully D.tearfully 25.A.out B.over C.down D.back 名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 8 页，共 13 页 -9 26.A.across B.above C.under D.below 27.A.health B.marriage C.college D.position 28.A.wander B.play C.grow D.work 29.A.began B.finished C.attended D.read 30.A.visiting B.supporting C.seeing D.accompanying 31.A.there B.broken C.gone D.empty 32.A.goal B.master C.time D.purpose 33.A.stared B.noticed C.looked D.watched 34.A.money B.words C.actions D.interests 35.A.amusingly B.naturally C.vitally D.convincingly 36.A.character B.effect C.influence D.part 37.A.less B.other C.more D.rather 38.A.rough B.smooth C.well D.changeable 39.A.promoted B.scolded C.fired D.killed 40.A.since B.unless C.until D.before 第 II卷第三部分知识运用(共两节，45 分)第二节语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题1.5 分，共 15 分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。When I was 14,I was employed for an after-school job selling subscription（订单）to my hometown newspaper,the Houston Post.I 41 (send)to some of the cit ys worst neighbo