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1、辽宁省葫芦岛市第一高级中学辽宁省葫芦岛市第一高级中学20162016 届高三上学期期中考试英届高三上学期期中考试英语试题语试题-Word-Word 版含答案版含答案.doc.doc辽宁省葫芦岛市第一高级中学辽宁省葫芦岛市第一高级中学20162016 届高三上学期期中考试英届高三上学期期中考试英语试题语试题-Word-Word 版含答案版含答案.doc.doc2015-20162015-2016 学年度上学期期中考试学年度上学期期中考试高三英语试题高三英语试题命题人：命题人：凤城一中凤城一中校对人：校对人：凤城一中高三英语凤城一中高三英语组组时间：时间：100100 分钟分钟满分：满分：1501

2、50分分第二部分第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 4040 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题；每题小题；每题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）A AWhos in control of your life?Who isWhos in control of your life?Who ispullingpulling your string?For the majority of us,itsyour string?For the majority of us,itsother peopleother peoplesociety,colleagues,

3、friends,familysociety,colleagues,friends,familyor our religious community.We learned this wayor our religious community.We learned this wayof operating when we were very young,ofof operating when we were very young,ofcourse.We were brainwashed.We discoveredcourse.We were brainwashed.We discoveredtha

4、t feeling important and feeling accepted wasthat feeling important and feeling accepted wasa nice experience and so we learned to doa nice experience and so we learned to doeverything we could to make other people like us.everything we could to make other people like us.As Oscar Wilde puts it,“Most

5、people are otherAs Oscar Wilde puts it,“Most people are otherpeople.Their thoughts are someone elsespeople.Their thoughts are someone elsesopinions,their lives a mimicry(opinions,their lives a mimicry(模仿模仿),their),theirpassions a quotation.”passions a quotation.”So when people tell us how wonderful

6、weSo when people tell us how wonderful weare,it makes us feel good.We long for this goodare,it makes us feel good.We long for this goodfeeling like a drug.Therefore,we are so eagerfeeling like a drug.Therefore,we are so eagerfor the approval of others that we live unhappyfor the approval of others t

7、hat we live unhappyand limited lives,failing to do the things weand limited lives,failing to do the things wereally want to.Just as drug addicts andreally want to.Just as drug addicts andalcoholics live worsened lives to keep gettingalcoholics live worsened lives to keep gettingtheir fix(their fix(一

8、剂毒品一剂毒品).We worsen our own).We worsen our ownexistence to get our own constant fix ofexistence to get our own constant fix ofapproval.approval.But,just as with any drug,there is a priceBut,just as with any drug,there is a priceto pay.The price of the approval drug isto pay.The price of the approval

9、drug isfreedomfreedomthe freedom to be ourselves.Thethe freedom to be ourselves.Thetruth is that we cannot control what othertruth is that we cannot control what otherpeople think.People have their own agenda,andpeople think.People have their own agenda,andthey come with their own baggage and,in the

10、they come with their own baggage and,in theend,theyre more interested in themselves thanend,theyre more interested in themselves thanin you.Furthermore,if we try to live by thein you.Furthermore,if we try to live by theopinions of others,we will build our life onopinions of others,we will build our

11、life onsinking sand.Everyone has a different way ofsinking sand.Everyone has a different way ofthinking,and people change their opinionsthinking,and people change their opinionsallthe time.The person who tries to pleaseallthe time.The person who tries to pleaseeveryone will only end up getting exhau

12、sted andeveryone will only end up getting exhausted andprobably pleasing no one in the process.probably pleasing no one in the process.So how can we take back control?I thinkSo how can we take back control?I thinktheres only one waytheres only one waymake a consciousmake a consciousdecision to stop

13、caring what other people think.decision to stop caring what other people think.We should guide ourselves by means of a set ofWe should guide ourselves by means of a set ofvalues-not values imposedvalues-not values imposed（强加）（强加）from thefrom theoutside by others,but innate values which comeoutside b

14、y others,but innate values which comefrom within.If we are driven by these valuesfrom within.If we are driven by these valuesand not by the changing opinions and valueand not by the changing opinions and valuesystems of others,we will live a more authentic,systems of others,we will live a more authe

15、ntic,effective,purposeful and happy life.effective,purposeful and happy life.2121 WhatWhatOscarOscar WildeWilde sayssaysimpliesimpliesthatthat_._.A.A.mostmost peoplespeoples thoughtsthoughts areare controlledcontrolled bybyothersothersB.most people have a variety of thoughtsB.most people have a vari

16、ety of thoughtsC.C.wewe havehave thoughtsthoughts similarsimilar toto thosethose ofofothersothersD.D.otherotherpeoplespeoplesthoughtsthoughtsarearemoremoreimportantimportant2222WhatWhat doesdoes thethe authorauthor trytry toto argueargue inin thethethird paragraph?third paragraph?A.We need to pay fo

17、r what we want to get.A.We need to pay for what we want to get.B.B.ChangingChangingopinionsopinionsmaymaycostcostususourourfreedom.freedom.C.We may lose ourselves to please others.C.We may lose ourselves to please others.D.The price of taking drugs is freedom.D.The price of taking drugs is freedom.2

18、323 InIn orderorder toto livelive a a happy,happy,effectiveeffective andandpurposeful life,we should _.purposeful life,we should _.A.A.carecare aboutabout othersothers opinionsopinions andand changechangeopinions all the timeopinions all the timeB.B.guideguide ourselvesourselves byby meansmeans ofof

19、 valuesvalues fromfromthe outsidethe outsideC.stick to our own valuesC.stick to our own valuesD.persuade others to accept our opinionsD.persuade others to accept our opinions2424It It cancan bebe concludedconcluded fromfrom thethe passagepassage thatthat_._.A.its important to accept others opinionsA

20、.its important to accept others opinionsB.its better to do what we likeB.its better to do what we likeC.we shouldnt change our own opinionsC.we shouldnt change our own opinionsD.D.wewe shouldntshouldnt carecare whatwhat othersothers thinkthink tootoomuchmuchB BA Hong Kong Disneyland park admissionA

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34、mC CThousands of taxi drivers in Shenyang,Thousands of taxi drivers in Shenyang,Liaoning province,reportedly blocked streetsLiaoning province,reportedly blocked streetswith their vehicles on Sunday in protest againstwith their vehicles on Sunday in protest againstunlicensed vehicles using taxi-hirin

35、g apps(unlicensed vehicles using taxi-hiring apps(打车打车软件软件)and apps-based car rental companies)and apps-based car rental companiesproviding passenger services,including high-endproviding passenger services,including high-endcars.Although the drivers also complainedcars.Although the drivers also comp

36、lainedabout the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy by theabout the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy by thegovernment,their main complaint was the lossgovernment,their main complaint was the lossof business because of the rising number ofof business because of the rising number ofInternet-based car service

37、s companies.Internet-based car services companies.On Wednesday,news reports came thatOn Wednesday,news reports came thatBeijing transport authorities will take measuresBeijing transport authorities will take measuresto stop the illegal“taxi business”of private carsto stop the illegal“taxi business”o

38、f private carsthrough the newly rising Internet apps,through the newly rising Internet apps,following the footsteps of Shenyang andfollowing the footsteps of Shenyang andNanjing.Nanjing.It is not yet clear how the Shenyang cityIt is not yet clear how the Shenyang citygovernment will handle the issue

39、 and whether itgovernment will handle the issue and whether itwill declare the services offered by marketwill declare the services offered by marketleaders such as Didi Dache,a taxi-hiring appleaders such as Didi Dache,a taxi-hiring appprovider backed by Tencent Holdings,andprovider backed by Tencen

40、t Holdings,andKuaidi Dache illegal.But Shanghai transportKuaidi Dache illegal.But Shanghai transportregulators have set a rule,by banning Didiregulators have set a rule,by banning DidiZhuanche,or car services offered by Didi DacheZhuanche,or car services offered by Didi Dachein December.in December.

41、Such regulations will cause a setback to theSuch regulations will cause a setback to thecar-hiring companies and investors that arecar-hiring companies and investors that arewaiting to cash in on the potentially boomingwaiting to cash in on the potentially boomingbusiness.Just last month,Didi Dache

42、got$700business.Just last month,Didi Dache got$700million in funding from global investors,million in funding from global investors,including Singapore state investment companyincluding Singapore state investment companyTemasek Holdings,Russian investmentTemasek Holdings,Russian investmentcompany DS

43、T Global and Tencent.Besides,thecompany DST Global and Tencent.Besides,themarket is uncertain that Kuaidi Dache is aboutmarket is uncertain that Kuaidi Dache is aboutto finalize its latest round of funding afterto finalize its latest round of funding aftergetting$800 million from global investors.ge

44、tting$800 million from global investors.Regulatory uncertainties,however,couldRegulatory uncertainties,however,couldcast a shadow on the future of thecast a shadow on the future of theInternet-based car-hiring services,which haveInternet-based car-hiring services,which havebecome popular in most of

45、Chinas big citibecome popular in most of Chinas big cities.Toes.Tobe fair,these companies business model isbe fair,these companies business model isanything but bad.For example,Didi Zhuancheanything but bad.For example,Didi Zhuancheworks side by side with established car rentalworks side by side wit

46、h established car rentalcompanies to provide high-end car servicecompanies to provide high-end car servicemainly for businesspeople through the Internetmainly for businesspeople through the Internetand mobile phone apps.and mobile phone apps.Every link in this business model chain hasEvery link in t

47、his business model chain haslegal companies and services.Hence,it is hardlegal companies and services.Hence,it is hardto define it as illegal and ban it.to define it as illegal and ban it.2828Why did taxi drivers in Shenyang block theWhy did taxi drivers in Shenyang block thestreets with their vehic

48、les?streets with their vehicles?A.A.BecauseBecause theythey wantedwanted thethe authorityauthority totoincrease their driving allowances.increase their driving allowances.B.B.BecauseBecause theythey wantedwanted toto bebe taughttaught howhow totouse the taxi-hiring apps.use the taxi-hiring apps.C.C.

49、BecauseBecause theythey wantedwanted toto makemake theirtheir mainmaincomplaints known to the plaints known to the authority.D.D.BecauseBecausetheytheywantedwantedtotoappealappealtotopassengers not to hire the private cars.passengers not to hire the private cars.2929TheThe authorsauthors attitudeatt

50、itude toto banningbanning internetinternetcar-hiring service is_.car-hiring service is_.A.A.positivepositiveB.B.negativenegativeC.C.neutralneutralD.unclearD.unclear3030WhichWhich ofof thethe followingfollowing statementsstatements is is falsefalseaccording to the passage?according to the passage?A.A