学练考学年高中英语综合能力测评31.docx

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学练考学年高中英语综合能力测评31

综合能力测评（三）Unit3

　本套试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

第Ⅰ卷60分，第Ⅱ卷40分，共100分。

考试时间90分钟。

第Ⅰ卷　（选择题　共60分）

Ⅰ.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）

A

DoyouloveBeatsheadphones,TrueReligionjeans,andUGGshoes?

Thesearesomeofthemostpopularbrands（品牌）around.Theyarealsoexpensive.Butsomeexpertssaytheyarenotmuchbetterthancheaperbrands.

Forexample,JimWilcoxworksforConsumerReports.Hetestedallkindsofheadphones.Hesaysthat$80KossProheadphonesprovidebasicallythesamequalityandcomfortasBeats.Sowhydopeoplepaytwiceoreven10timesasmuchforthehottestbrands?

Expertssayitisbecausefashionable,expensivebrandssendamessage.Brandssay“Ibelong”or“Icanaffordit.”

Somepeoplethinkthatexpensivebrandnamesareworththeprice.Theysaythatsomedesignerclothesreallyaretopqualityandthattheylastlongerthancheaperbrandsbecausethesebrandsmakethemfeelgoodaboutthemselves.

AlexandraAllam,17,likestobuybrandnameproducts.“I'dratherspendtheextramoneytogetsomethingIknowI'llbesatisfiedwith，”shesays.HerfriendEmmySwanagrees,saying“Aslongasyoucanaffordit,itseemsreasonabletobuywhatyouwant.”Butnotallteenagersagree.“Spendinghundredsofdollarsfordesignersunglassesisstupidandunreasonable，”saysDanielSteinbrecher,16.“It'sfake（假的）happiness.”

Peoplewhoareagainstwearingexpensivebrandnamessaythatmanydesignerbrandsaren'tanybetter.“Itiswastefultobuythingsjustbecausetheyarepopular，”saysEdmundWilliams,15.“You'llfeelbetterifyoubuythingsbecauseyoulikethem.Ifyouhaveextramoneytospend,itwouldbebettertogiveittopeopleinneed.”

1.Accordingtoexperts,peoplechoosethehottestbrandsprobably________．

A．toshowoffB．fortheirbetterquality

C．fortheirbetterdesignsD．tobelongtoaspecialgroup

2.Whohavethesameopiniononexpensivebrands?

A．Alexandra&Daniel.B．Emmy&Edmund.

C．Emmy&Alexandra.D．Daniel&Emmy.

3.WhatdoesEdmundthinkofexpensivebrands?

A．Theyarenotworththeprice.

B．Theymakethemfeelconfident.

C．Theyneedtoimprovetheirquality.

D．Theypaytoomuchattentiononpersonallikes.

4.Thetextismainlyabout________．

A．howtobuythingsreasonably

B．thecompetitionbetweenbrands

C．thedifferentvaluesofteenagers

D．whetherexpensivebrandsareworthhighprices

B

Withsomanyplacesofinterest,worldfamousmuseumsandtallbuildings,thereisalwaysplentytodoinNewYork.However,sightseeinginNewYorkCitymightnotbetheeasiestorthecheapestexperience.

Thisiswhyourteamofreal,lifelongNewYorkershavecreatedtheNewYorkPass.Ifyouwanttofindthebestofwhatthisamazingcityoffersaswellassavetimeandmoneyduringyourvisit,theNewYorkPassissomethingyoushouldbeinterestedin.In2014,NewYorkPasseshavebeenusedover2，500，000times.GetyourPasstodayandjointhebigsavingsitoffers：

Freeticketstomorethan70placesofinterest

Freeentry（进入）tobestplacesofinterestinNYC:

theEmpireStateBuilding,StatueofLiberty,TopoftheRock,CircleLineRiverCruise,MadameTussaud's,Food&WallStreetTours,MET,MoMA&GuggenheimMuseum.

Over$1300worthofentrancefees（费用）

That'showmuchitwouldcostifyouwentsightseeinginNewYorkandvisitedalltheplacesofinterestthatNewYorkPassgrantsentranceto—withoutusingthePass.

Lineskippingprivileges（特权）

AsaNewYorkPassholder,youare_entitled_tofasttrackentrytosomeofNewYorkCity'splacesofinterest—agreatbenefitsavingyoutime,soyoucanseeevenmore!

Free&FastCollectionChoice

Notenoughtimefordelivery?

Opt（选定）forcollectionandyouwillbeabletopickupyourpassesatTimesSquarejustafewminutesafterplacingyourorder.

SpecialOffer:

15%Off（打折）3and7DayPasses

Buyonline&SaveinNewYorkCity

OfferEnds:

Thu.20Dec.2014

Availableonlineonly—inNewYorkCityyouwillhavetopayafullprice.

Product

Original（最初的）Price

Onedayadultpass

$85

Onedaychildpass（age412）

$60

Twodayadultpass

$130

Twodaychildpass（age412）

$110

Threedayadultpass

$180

Threedaychildpass（age412）

$140

Sevendayadultpass

$230

Sevendaychildpass（age412）

$165

5.Thepurposeofthispassageisto________.

A．showpeopleticketsfeeofscenicspotsinNewYork

B．explainsomethingaboutNewYorkPass

C．introduceplacesofinterestinNewYork

D．encouragepeopletobuyNewYorkPass

6．WhatcouldbethelowestpriceforaTwodayadultpassandaThreedaychildpass?

A．$250.B.$270.C．$249.D．$263.

7．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutNewYorkPass?

A．Itsholdersneedn'tpayfortheplacesitcovers.

B．Itsholderscansaveupto$1300entrancefees.

C．Itsholdersneedn'tqueuetoentertheplacesitcovers.

D．ItcanbepickedupatTimesSquareatanytimeafteryouorderit.

8．Theunderlinedphrase“areentitledto”mostprobablymeans“________”.

A．haveaspecialnameB．haveaspecialright

C．haveaspecialtimeD．haveaspecialsaving

C

Ifyou'replanningontravelling,thereareafewsimplerulesabouthowtomakelifeeasierbothbeforeandafteryourjourney.

Firstofall,alwayscheckanddoublecheckdeparture（起程）time.Itisamazinghowfewpeoplereallydothiscarefully.OnceIarrivedattheairportafewminutesafterten.MysecretaryhadgottheticketformeandIthoughtshehadsaidthattheplaneleftat10：

50.WhenIarrivedattheairport,theclerkatthedeparturedesktoldmethatmyflightwasclosed.Therefore,Ihadtowaitthreehoursforthenextoneandmissedanimportantmeeting.

Thesecondruleistorememberthateveninthisageofcreditcards,itisstillimportanttohaveatleastalittleofthelocalcurrency（货币）withyouwhenyouarriveinacountry.Thiscanbenecessaryifyouareflyingtoaplacefewtouristsnormallyvisit.OnceIarrivedataplaceatmidnightandthebankattheairportwasclosed.TheonlywaytogettomyhotelwasbytaxiandbecauseIhadnodollars,Iofferedtopayinpoundsinstead.“Listen!

Ionlytakerealmoney！

”thedriversaidangrily.LuckilyIwasabletoborrowafewdollarsfromaclerkatthehotel,butitwasembarrassing.

Thethirdandlastruleistofindoutasmuchasyoucanabouttheweatheratyourdestinationbeforeyouleave.IfeelsorryforsomeofmyworkmateswhotravelinheavysuitsandraincoatsinMay,whenitisstillfairlycoolinLondonorManchester,toplaceslikeAthens,RomeorMadrid,whereitisalreadybeginningtogetquitewarmduringtheday.

9.Whereisthewritermostprobablyfrom?

A．Italy.B．TheUSA.C．Britain.D.Greece.

10.Accordingtothepassage,thedriverwasangrybecause________.

A．theauthorgavehimfalse（假的）money

B．theauthordidnotgivehimthelocalmoney

C．theauthorofferedtopaybycreditcard

D．theauthorhadnoenoughchange

11.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A．Theauthortellspeopletochoosewarmplacesastheirtraveldestinations.

B．Youdon'thavetotakecreditcardswhentravelling.

C．Youshouldknowmoreabouttheweatheroftheplaceyou'llvisit.

D．It'sunnecessarytocheckthedeparturetimecarefully.

12.Thewritermainlytellsus________.

A．howtomakelifeeasier

B．howtobewellpreparedforatrip

C．howtoenjoyourselvesonatrip

D．howtoplanourtrip

D

FirstladyMichelleObamahassomeadviceforsomeTennesseeHighSchoolgraduates:

strikeyourownpathincollegeandlifeandworktoovercomedifficultieswithdeterminationandcourage.

Thefirstladytoldthe170graduatesthatshespenttoomuchofherowntimeincollegefocusingonacademicachievements.Whilehersuccessincollegeandlawschoolledtoagoodjob,shesaid,sheendedupleavingtofocusonpublicservice.

“Mymessagetoallofyoutodayisthis:

donotwasteaminutelivingsomeoneelse'sdream.”Shesaid.“Ittakesalotofrealworktodiscoverwhatbringsyoujoy…andyouwon'tfindwhatyoulovesimplybycheckingboxesorpaddingyourGPA（夸大成绩）．”

ShesaidtheschoolremindedherofherownhighschoolexperienceinChicago.“MyNo.1goalwastogotoahighschoolthatwouldpushmeandchallengeme.”Shesaid.“Iwantedtogosomewherethatwouldcelebrateachievement,aplacewhereacademicsuccesswouldn'tmakemeatarget（目标）oflaughingatorbullying,butinsteadwouldbeabadgeofhonour（荣誉的象征）．”ButMrsObamasaidpitifullythatnotallstudentshavethesameopportunities.“Unfortunately,schoolslikethisdon'texistforeverykid，”shesaid.“Youarelucky.”

Thefirstladytoldgraduatesthatfailuremaybeapartoftheircollegelivesandcareers,andthathowtheyrespondtodifficultieswilldefinethem.“That'swhenyoufindoutwhatyou'rereallymadeofinthosehardtimes.”Shesaid.“Butyouonlydothatifyou'rewillingtoputyourselfinapositionwhereyoumightfall.”

“Overcomingdifficultieshasbeenthehallmark（特征）ofmanygreatpeople”，shesaid.“There'sthisguyBarackObama…helosthisfirstraceforCongress,andnowhegetstocallhimselfmyhusband.”Thefirstladyjoked:

“Icouldspendawholeafternoontalkingabouthisfailures.”

13．What'sthepurpose（目的）ofMichelle'svisittoTennesseeHighSchool?

A．Togiveaspeechtothegraduates.

B．TohelpObamawinrespect.

C．Towelcomenewstudents.

D．Togivethegraduatessomeadvice.

14.AccordingtoMichelle,________.

A．it'senoughforthestudentstostudywellatschool

B．shewasatargetoflaughingatorbullyingwhenstudyingatschool

C．it'sluckyforthestudentstostudyatTennesseeHighSchool

D．fewgreatmenmetwithdifficultiesontheirwaytosuccess

15.WhydidMichellementionObamainthelastparagraph?

A．TomakethestudentsknowmoreaboutOba