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1、长春外国语学校2020-2021学年第一学期高三年级期初考试英语试卷 . 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 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。AThere are no bad authors for children. Children like and want to read and seek out stories. Because every child is different, they can find the stories they need, and they bring themselves to stories.

2、 Here are some books children should read. The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery This book tells the story of a stranded(陷入困境的) airplane pilot, who meets an other-worldly little prince in the Sahara Desert. The little prince is a fascinating character and the authors watercolour illustratio

3、ns are beautiful. There is an excellent pop-up(立体的) book version.At the Back of the North Wind, by George MacdonaldGeorge Macdonald has written several other lovely childrens books-The Princess and the Goblin is a must-read. But this book is perhaps his sweetest. A little boy named Diamond meets the

4、 mysterious lady North Wind one stormy night, and she brings him on many adventures through the night sky.Carry On, Mr Bowditch, by Jean Lee LathamThis excellent book explores the world of sea travel and colonial England through its main character Nat Bowditch. Nat has to give up dreams of Harvard t

5、o become an indentured(签订契约的)servant. Nevertheless, he teaches himself advanced mathematics, and grows up to become captain of his own ship.The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster Its protagonist(主人公), Milo, is a bored little boy who discovers a “phantom tollbooth” - and with it, an imaginative worl

6、d in which numbers, words, music, and sounds come to life. He is given the “impossible” mission of returning two princesses to the Kingdom of Wisdom. In the process, he has learned valuable lessons, finding a love of learning.1. Which of the following books has beautiful pictures in it?A. The Little

7、 Prince. B. At the Back of the North Wind.C Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. D. The Phantom Tollbooth. 2. In Jean Lee Lathams book, Nat Bowditch_.A. doesnt want to go to universityB. gives up his dream of being a captainC. learns advanced mathematics by himselfD. wants to teach mathematics in Harvard3. What

8、does the book The Phantom Tollbooth focus on?A. Adventures through the night sky.B. Learning in a fun way.C. Exploration of the ocean world.D. Romantic stories in the desert.BToni Morrison was an American writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her novels Beloved, Song of Solomon and othe

9、rs explored the way African-Americans search for freedom and identity in a country obsessed with skin color. Morrison was nearly 40 when she published her first novel The Bluest Eye in 1970. The Nobel Prize committee described her writing as language itself, a language she wants to liberate from rac

10、e. Her novels discussed Americas past, focusing on black history and the effects of slavery and racism. She called her characters “the unfree at the heart of the democratic experiment”.In 1988, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Beloved, the story of a mother who kills her baby daughter rather

11、 than permit her to be born into slavery. It became a best-seller and was later made into a film with Oprah Winfrey. Many Americans admired her as the countrys greatest living writer, including former President Barack Obama.She was born in 1931. She attended Howard University, an all-black universit

12、y in Washington, D. C. At Howard, she read African, British and American literature, including writers William Faulkner and Virginia Woolf. After a short marriage, she became a single mother of two sons and worked as a book editor in New York.Several publishers rejected her first book The Bluest Eye

13、 but it impressed The New York Times book critic John Leonard, who believed Morrison was an important new voice. He said her writing was “so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry”.Morrison enjoyed her literary fame and was proud of her Nobel Prize.4. What are Toni Morrisons book

14、s mainly about?A. Womens equality and rights.B. The development of America.C. The literature of America.D. American history and racism.5. Which of the following helped Toni Morrison receive the Pulitzer Prize?A. Beloved.B. Song of Solomon.C. The Bluest Eye.D. The New York Times.6. Why is former Pres

15、ident Barack Obama mentioned?A. To show Barack Obamas support in literature.B. To prove Toni Morrison greatness as a writer.C. To stress Toni Morrison contribution to America.D. To remind readers of the skin color of Barack Obama.7. What can we infer from John Leonards words?A. He thought highly of

16、Morrison.B. He rejected the book The Bluest Eye.C. The book The Bluest Eye made him painful.D. Toni Morrisons book was hard to understand.CEveryone procrastinates(拖延). “Its part of the human condition,” says procrastination researcher Tim Pychyl. “We want to feel good now. The way to do that is avoi

17、d the task.” He admits that in the short term, procrastination is powerfully rewarding. The present self benefits, of course, but not the future self.His research has shown that people can procrastinate on nearly anything, even enjoyable tasks such as planning a vacation. Some people procrastinate c

18、leaning. Some people procrastinate by cleaning. The top tasks people delay are advancing their careers, taking care of their health, and planning their finances.One big factor for them is fear of failure, of not living up to expectations. Kelli Saginak, a 57-year-old health coach from Wisconsin, pro

19、crastinated about looking for a new job for years. That inability to take action only confirmed her belief that she would never do any better. “Its totally fear of judgment,” says Saginak. “If I dont take the risk, I dont have to face the judgment. Yet its simply me judging myself.”Some people embra

20、ce procrastination, insisting that the white-hot pressure of a last-minute completion makes his or her work better. But researchers have proved it wrong. “I did an experiment, putting procrastinators under restrictions of time. They did worse than non-procrastinators, but they thought they did bette

21、r.” says Joseph Ferrari, a psychology professor. “Non-Procrastinators focus on the task that needs to be done. They have a stronger personal identity and are less concerned about what psychologists call social esteem show others like us.”Procrastination is usually not going to be good for you. Just

22、thinking about what you havent done may cause discomfort. So if you have been procrastinating on starting an exercise routine, just put on your walking shoes. If youve been putting off a work project, reread your bosss notes about it.8.According to Tim Pychyl, people procrastinate because _.A. it si

23、mplifies the tasksB. it offers temporary reliefC. it allows more time for planningD. it benefits ones self development9.What did Kelli Saginak mean by “Yet its simply me judging myself”?A. She has false expectations.B. She makes quick judgment.C. She regrets taking no action.D. She values her presen

24、t career.10.What does Joseph Ferraris experiment show?A. Procrastinators usually lack confidence.B. Procrastinators turn pressure into motivation.C. Non-procrastinators care much about others feelings.D. Non-procrastinators perform better within a time limit.11.What is the authors attitude towards p

25、rocrastination?A. Favorable. B. Reserved. C. Opposed. D. Objective. DIt has always been thought that alcohol causes people to put on weight because it contains a lot of sugar, but new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet. Looking at past studies they found that, while heavy drin

26、kers do put on weight; those who drink in moderation can actually lose weight.A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says, “Light to moderate alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote weight gain.”The International Scient

27、ific Forum on Alcohol Research reviewed the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions, particularly that data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight.Boston Universitys Dr. Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms(生物学机制) relating alcohol to changes in body weight

28、 are not properly understood. His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes(糖尿病), which relate to increasing obesity. Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drink

29、ers.The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored in fat, and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods. They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different ty

30、pes of alcoholic drinks, taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight.For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases ones risk of becoming obese. Whats more, a study three

31、 years ago suggested that resveratrol(白藜芦醇), a compound present in grapes and red wine destroys fat cells.12. The passage is mainly for those_.A. who produce wineB. who have a drinking habitC. who go on a dietD. who are eager to lose weight13. The underlined phrase “ in moderation” in the first para

32、graph means _.A. excitedlyB. carefullyC. frequentlyD. properly14. What can we learn from the passage?A. Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increases weight.B. Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat.C. The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effe

33、ct.D. The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very clear.15. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. How to do some easy experiments.B. How to reduce the calories contained in wine.C. How to prove the finding mentioned above.D. How to make wine in a

34、 healthy way.第二节 根据短文内容, 从短文后的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。Reducing class size has traditionally been seen as an important way to improve a students educational experience. Many often believe that smaller classes would permit teachers to give more personal attention to their students. 16 . But one r

35、ecent study suggests theres not much research-based evidence to support this idea. The research was collected by a team from Denmarks Danish Center for Social Science Research.The study notes that one of the main problems with reducing class size is that it can have very high costs. 17 . Financial l

36、imitations make it very difficult for many schools to reduce the number of students in the classroom.The new study began by examining 127 studies on classroom size. Its goal was to examine the major research studies already completed on the subject. 18 . In the end, the research centered on 10 main

37、studies with possible sampling (采样)problems.The researchers concluded that theres some evidence to suggest that reducing class size may lead to some improvement in a student s reading achievement. 19 They found just a 53-percent chance that a randomly selected test score from a student from a small

38、class would be higher than the selected score of a student from a larger class. 20 . This led the researchers to conclude that there would be no benefit at all to math students in a smaller class size.A. But they said the effect is very small.B. For mathematics achievement, the result was 49 percent

39、.C. This can theoretically lead to improved academic results for students.D. Many public opinion studies have shown teachers favor smaller class sizes.E. The effects of larger class size can stay long after the students complete their education.F. Increasing class size is one of the most common ways

40、 school systems control education spending.G. They especially centered on those trying to measure if smaller class size led to greater academic success.完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。When I was nine years old, I lived in a small town. I found an advertisement for sel

41、ling greeting cards in the back of a childrens magazine. I thought to myself I could do this, so I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (卡片盒). Two weeks later when the kit arrived, I took the cards and ran out of the house. Three hours later, I returned home with no 21 and a pocket full of mo

42、ney. A 22 was born.When I was twelve years old, my father took me to 23 Zig Ziegler. I remember listening to Mr. Ziegler who raised everyones 24 up to the ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. I wanted to be a speaker just like Mr. Ziegler. Then a 25 was born. Recently, I began pur

43、suing my dream of 26 others.After working for many years in the company, I decided to 27 my secure position after attending a sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a speech that 28 my life. He asked us, “ 29 an angel could realize your three wishes, what would they be?” After giving

44、us a moment to 30 the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need an angel?” I would 31 forget the encouragement it gave me at that moment. I 32 that I didnt need an angels help to become a great speaker.Having made that decision, I was immediately 33 . My husband was laid off from his job just

45、 one week after I 34 my job. We had recently bought a new house and needed both 35 to pay the monthly mortgage (按揭贷款). I even planned to turn back to my 36 company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was 37 that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to 38 forward rather tha

46、n end up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.When I firmly 39 my dream, the miracles really began to happen. In a short period my husband found a better job. And I was able to get a lot of 40 engagements. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.21. A. cove

47、rB. toolC. cardD. magazine22. A. salespersonB. advertiserC. designerD. collector23. A. helpB. seeC. hugD. encourage24. A. heightB. sensesC. voiceD. spirits25. A. conceptB. memoryC. dreamD. chance26. A. controllingB. entertainingC. challenging D. motivating27. A. leaveB. gainC. pursueD. question28. A. preventedB. ruinedC. changedD. studied29. A. IfB. AlthoughC. Unless D. Before30. A. give upB. look intoC. carry out D. write down31. A. neverB. seldomC. alwaysD. sometimes32. A. arguedB. realizedC. expectedD. imagined33. A. improvedB. criticizedC. testedD. ac