届高三上学期期末考试英语试题附答案5.docx

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届高三上学期期末考试英语试题附答案5

汕头市金山中学2016-2017年度高三第一学期期末考试

英语

本试卷共三部分，共8页，满分135分（120×1.125）。

考试时间120分钟。

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第一部分:

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）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

TheeditorofthenewCoolCampingBritainguidechoosessomeofhisfavoritenewfindsinEngland,WalesandScotland.

Cleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebrides

IsthisBritain’smostbeautifulcampsite?

Fromthegrassypointlookingseawardtothemountains,it’snothardforcamperstoseehowtheislandinspiredTheLordoftheRingsauthor’sfantasylandscapes.Thecampsiteitselfisaswildandwonderfulasitssetting.

OpenApril-September,from￡5pertentpernight.

Swattesfield,ThornhamMagna,Suffolk

DeepinthewildsofnorthSuffolk,thisseven-acrecampsitehasonlybeenopenforafewyears,withtwofieldsseparatedbyalakeandsurroundedbywoodland.Thepositionisperfect.It’sagreatplacetodonothingbutgetintonature.Youcanputupyourtentinthebottomfieldorthewoodlandbeyond.

OpenEaster-October,from￡10pertentpernight.

PleasantStreamsFarm,nearStAustell,Cornwall

Thissite,byalake,isallaboutsimplepleasures.Locatedintheformerminingvillage,ithasasummerhouse（凉亭）withbooksandgamesforarainyday.Therearemanyanimalsincludingpigs,hens,goatsandducksonthefarmandapubjusta10-minutestrollaway.There’sverylittletodohere,nobellsandnowhistles.Campfiresareencouraged.

OpenEaster-September,from￡10pertentpernight.

TroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofSciily

Itsonlycampsite,Troytown,couldn’tbeinamoreremoteposition.Isolationisitsgreatestadvantage—sobringplentyofbookstoreadanddon’texpectaphonesignal.Butatleastoneoflife’snecessitiesisavailable.LyingonthehillsideoverlookingthebayandneartheislandoftheGugh,itmightjustwintheprizeforbestbeergardenviewinEngland.

OpenMarch-October,from￡7.50pertentpernight,

1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebrides?

A.Ithasbeenopenforafewyears.B.Abeautifullakesurroundsit.

C.Itoffersthelongestservice.D.Therentofatentpernightisthelowest.

2.Whichplacecanyouchooseifyoulikeasimplefarmlife?

A.Cleadale,IsleofEigg,InnerHebrides.

B.Swattesfield,ThornhamMagna,Suffolk.

C.PleasantStreamsFarm,nearStAustell,Cornwall.

D.TroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofScilly.

3.InTroytownCampsite,StAgnes,IslesofScilly,youcan’t________.

A.contactothersbyphonesB.viewthebayfromthehillside

C.geteverydaynecessitiesD.relaxyourselfbyreading

B

PerhapsVanGogh（1853-1890）isn’tthemostfamousartistintheworld,buthispersonalstoryisprobablythemostwellknown.Thepaintingshecreateddidn’tbecomefamousuntilafterhedied.Lastyearmarkedthe125thanniversaryofhisdeath.AnartexhibitionwasinBeijingtillDec.6,inwhichmorethan3,000photosoftheartist’smasterpieceswereshown.However,thepaintingsthatmadehimfamousafterhisdeathdidlittleforhimwhenhewasalive.

VanGoghwasbornintoarichfamilyintheNetherlands.Hestartedhiscareerworkingforanartdealer.ButthenhetriedotherthingsliketeachinginEngland.Healsotriedtobecomeapriest,butfailedtheexams.

Finally,hefoundsomethingelsetobelieveinwhilehewaslivinginasmallminingtowninBelgium—art.Hereturnedtohischildhoodloveofpaintinganddrawing.

HewasanimportantandgreatartistinagenerationthatchallengedtheImpressioniststyle.Post-Impressionists,likeVanGogh,wantedtoshowtheworldasitfelttothem,notalwaysasitlooked.

VanGoghuseddifferentformsandcolorstomakehisartmoreabstract.Thewayheusedcolorswasespeciallyimpressive.InWheatfieldwithCrows（1890）,thecolorsareveryintense.Cornisyellow,grassisgreen,andcrowsareblack.Butthecolorsareusedinsuchawaythatitlooksbetterthanaphotograph.

Unfortunately,VanGogh’sartwasn’tverypopularwhilehewasalive.Hewaspoorandwasthoughttohavementalproblems,whichledhimtocutoffhisearandeventuallydiebyshootinghimself.Arguably,itwasn’ttheartthatgavehimmentalproblems.Whatmadehimsosadmayhavebeenthedifficultyofworkingasanartistinapracticalworld.

4.WhatcanweknowaboutVanGoghfromthepassage?

A.HewasbornintoarichfamilyintheNetherlands125yearsago.

B.Hewasateacher,apriestandaminerbeforehebecameanartist.

C.Hedidnotgetmuchwealthorfamefromhisworksbeforehedied.

D.Hedecidedtobeanartistwhenheworkedasanartdealer.

5.Accordingtothepassage,VanGoghimpressedpeopledeeplyby________.

A.howheusedcolorsinhispaintings

B.howhebecamefamousforhispaintings

C.howheshowedtheworldexactlyasitlooked

D.howhebegantoloveartwhilelivinginBelgium

6.WhatmighthavecausedVanGogh’smentalproblems?

A.Theartofpainting.B.Thelossofoneofhisears.

C.Pressurefromhisfamily.D.Notbeingacceptedorrecognized.

7.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?

A.WheatfieldwithCrowsB.AnArtist’sSadStory

C.ChildhoodofVanGoghD.AnArtExhibitionofVanGogh

C

Timesarealittletoughatourhouserightnow.Neitherofusmakesalotofmoney,butyearsofexperiencehavetaughtushowtowalkbetweentheraindropsandmakeitfromonemonthtothenextwithafairamountofgrace.Icookalotathome,morewhenwe'refacingleantimes.WhenIknowthatIhavetokeepusfedonnotmuchmoney,Ifallbackonmygrandmother'srecipes.Shetaughtmetocook.

WhenIwasakid,mytwinbrotherandIspentlongsummerweeksandChristmasvacationswithmymother'sparentsinthemountainsofNorthCarolina.Ratherthangohuntingwithmygrandfatheronfrozenmornings,Ifoundmyselfmoreandmoreinthekitchenwithmygrandmother,watchinghermakingalemoncheesepiewithhersofthands.

Mygreat-grandmotherdiedwhenmygrandmotherwas11yearsold.Astheeldestdaughter,shewasexpectedtotakeonallofthehouseworkwhileattendingschool.ThroughouttheGreatDepression,shelearnedhowtomakealittlefoodgoalongway.Vegetableswerecheap,soshecookedalotofthem,mostlyonlyusingsmallamountsofmeatforseasoning.Roastbeefwasatwice-a-monthluxury,buttherewasnothingshecouldn'tdowithachicken,everypartofit.Nothingwenttowaste.

NowIunderstandthatherfoodwassacred.IfeelconnectedtomygrandmotherandtohundredsofyearsoffamilywhenI'minmykitchenmakingcountryfood.Inthedelicioussmellsisalongtaleofvictoryoverhardtimes,ofconqueringstarvation—ofnotjustsurviving,butfindingjoyandpleasureineverymealofeveryday.

FromgrandmotherIlearnedtotakerealsatisfactioninfeedingpeople.Mygrandmotherwouldbeamwithpleasureoveraheavilyladentableandsay,“Doyouknowwhatthiswouldcostattherestaurant?

”Ineverknewwhatrestaurantinparticularshehadinmind,butIknewthatthequestionwastotallynotfair,becausenorestaurantanywherecancooklikeagrandmother.Butnow,thankstoherguidanceandyearsofpractice,Ican.

8.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorcooksalotathomebecause__________.

A.shewantstotryouthergrandmother’srecipes

B.sheandherhusbandarequiteparticularaboutfood

C.sheenjoyscookingathome

D.sheandherhusbandareembarrassedfinancially

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“lean”meaninthefirstparagraph?

A.withabadharvestB.withlittlemoney

C.withlittleenengyD.withlittlework

10.Accordingtothepassage,theauthor’sgrandmother__________.

A.learnttocookthroughouttheGreatDepression

B.wascarefulinbudgeting

C.preferredchickentobeef

D.wascarefulincookingvegetables

11.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.CooklikeMyGrandmotherB.MyGrandmother’sSacredFood

C.MyGrandmother’sRecipeD.JoyandPleasureinCooking

D

Imagineyou’reatapartyfullofstrangers.You’renervous.Whoarethesepeople?

Howdoyoustartaconversation?

Fortunately,you’vegotathingthatsendsoutenergyattinychipsineveryone’snametag.Thechipssendbackname,job,hobbies,andthetimeavailableformeeting-whatever.Makingnewfriendsbecomessimple.

Thishasn’tquitehappenedinreallife.ButtheworldisalreadyexperiencingarevolutionusingRFIDtechnology.

AnRFIDtagwithatinychipcanbefixedinaproduct,underyourpet’sskin,evenunderyourownskin.PassiveRFIDtagshavenoenergysource-batteriesbecausetheydonotneedit.Theenergycomesfromthereader,ascanningdevice,thatsendsoutenergy（forexample,radiowaves）thatstartsupthetagimmediately.

Suchatagcarriesinformationspecifictothatobject,andthedatacanbeupdated.Already,RFIDtechnologyisusedforrecognizingeachcarortruckontheroadanditmightappearinyourpassport.Doctorscanputatinychipundertheskinthatwillhelplocateandobtainapatient’smedicalrecords.AtanightclubinParisorinNewYorkthesamechipgetsyouintotheVIPsectionandpaysforthebillwiththewaveofanarm.

Takeastepback:

10or12yearsago,youwouldhaveheardaboutthecomingageofcomputing.Oneexamplealwaysseemedtosurface:

Yourrefrigeratorwouldknowwhenyouneededtobuymoremilk.Theconceptwasthatcomputerchipscouldbeputeverywhereandsendinformationinasmartnetworkthatwouldmakeordinarylifesimpler.

RFIDtagsareasmallpartofthisphenomenon.“Theworldisgoingtobealooselyc