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广西陆川县中学届高三上学期期末考试英语试题

广西陆川县中学2017年秋季期高三期考

英语试题

试卷说明：

1.本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

2.请将所有答案填涂在答题卡上的正确位置。

第二部分阅读理解（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

Mostpeopledon’tnoticegiraffeshavedifferentpatternsofspots.Certainkindsofgiraffeshavesmallspots.

Otherkindshavelargespots.Somekindshavespotsthatareregular.Youcantellwhereonespotendsandanotherbegins.

Otherkindshavespotsthatarenotseparatefromeachotherasclearlyasthekindsmentionedabove.Theseareonlytwoofmanykindsofspots.Thepatternsofgiraffes’spotsarecalled“markings”.Notwogiraffeshaveexactlythesamemarkings.

Thereisoneveryraregiraffe.Itistotallyblack!

Haveyoueverseenone?

Thiskindofgiraffeiscalledamelanisticgiraffe.Thenamecomesfromtheword“melanin”,whichisthethinginthecellsthatcausesthemtobedark.Giraffe’sspotshelpthemtoexist,becausetheyarenoteasytobeseenwhentheyareintreetrunksandleavesinAfricawheretheylive.Ifalioncan’tseeagiraffe,hecertainlycan’teatit.Thisiscalled“protectivecoloration”.Theanimal’scolorhelpsprotectit.Ablackgiraffe’scolorwouldnothelpprotectit.Maybethatiswhythesegiraffesaresorare.

Anotherthingthatprotectsgiraffesistheirgoodeyesight.Theirlargeeyesareonthesidesoftheirheads.Giraffesseeanythingthatmoves.Theycanseeanotheranimalamileaway!

Itisveryhardtoclimbuponagiraffe.Thosewhotryusuallygetaquickkickwithapowerfulbackleg.

21.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.GiraffesandtheWaysthatProtectThem

B.ThePatternofaGiraffe’sSpots

C.DifferentKindsofGiraffes

D.AboutMilanisticGiraffes

22.Accordingtothepassage,whatprotectsthegiraffes?

A.Theirspots.B.Theirgoodeyesight.

C.Theirpowerfulbackleg.D.Theireyesightandmarkings.

23.Whenitseesalionamileawaythegiraffewould____________.

A.getreadytofightB.hideintreetrunksandleaves

C.kickthelionwithapowerfulbacklegD.screamsothatothergiraffesmaycometohelp

B

Afterherparentsseparated,thingsatTami’shousechanged.Hermomstartedworking,andTamibecameresponsibleforcaringforthehouseandmakingmealsforherselfandheryoungersister.Thoughmoneywastight,theyneverwentwithout.Theyhadanicehomeinamodestneighborhood,andthegirlsneverwantedforthenecessities—food,clothingandshelter.WhatTamimissedmostofall,though,wasfamily.

Tamispentthesummerduringherninthgradeyearworkingataparktoearnextraspendingmoney.Herjobwastoorganizeactivitiesforthekidswhospenttheirsummerdaysatthepark.ThekidsabsolutelylovedTami.Shewasconstantlygoingoutofherwaytodothingsforthem.Shewouldplanpicnics,organizefieldtripsandevenbuyicecreamforallofthem,usingherownmoney.Shealwaysdidmorethanthejobrequired,evenifitdidmeanusingherownmoney.

Shegottoknowonelittleboywholivedinanapartmentacrossthestreetfromthepark.Hisparentsbothworkedatfast-foodrestaurants,andsheknewthattheydidn’thavemuchmoney.Theboytalkedabouthisupcomingbirthdayandthefiretruckhewantedsobadly.Hesaidhewasgoingtobeafiremansomedayandneededthetrucktopractice.HetoldTamimoredetailsaboutthetruckthansheknewatoytruckcouldhave.

Theboy’sbirthdaycameandwent.ThenextdaywhenTamisawtheboy,sheexpectedtoseeashinyredtruckinhisarms.Whenhearrivedempty-handed,sheaskedwhetherhehadgotthetruck.Theboysaidno.Hisparentsweregoingtogetitforhimlater,whenthingswerebetter.Heseemedalittlesad.

Thatweek,Tamicashedherpaycheckandheadedforthetoystores.Shefoundthetruckeasily—afterall,fromhisdescriptions,shefeltsheknewitinsideout.Sheusedthemoneyfromherpaychecktobuythetruck,andthenhaditwrappedinbirthdaypaper.

24.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagragh?

A.Theydidn’tneedtoworrytoomuchabouttheirliving.

B.Tami’ssisterbecamemoreresponsible.

C.Tamibegantoearnmoney.

D.Hermotherchangedherjob.

25.WhydidTamibuythebirthdaypresentfortheboyusingherownmoney?

A.Becausehewaspoorerthanshe.

B.Becausehewasherbestfriend.

C.Becauseshewantedhimtobeafireman.

D.Becauseshewantedhimtofeellovearoundhim.

26.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentence?

A.Sheknewhowmuchmoneyshewouldpay.

B.Sheknewsheshouldcheckthetoytruckinsideout.

C.Shewasfullyawarewhichtoytrucktheboywanted.

D.Shewalkedinsideandthenoutofthetoystoreseveraltimes.

27.Whichofthefollowingcouldbetheopeningsentenceofthenextparagraph?

A.Thenextmorning,Tamirodetotheboy’shouseandleftthetruckatthedoor.

B.Whentheboyshowedupattheparkthatday,hewasmoreexcitedthanever.

C.HeshowedoffhisnewtrucktoTami,andthenplayedwithitalldaylong.

D.Thatafternoon,theboy’smomcametotheparkandwalkedovertoTami.

C

Backpacksareconvenient.Theycanholdyourbooks,yourlunch,andachangeofclothes,leavingyourhandsfreetodootherthings.Someday,ifyoudon’tmindcarryingaheavyload,yourbackpacksmightalsopoweryourMP3player,keepyourcellphonerunning,andmaybeevenlightyourwayhome.

LawrenceC.RomeandhiscolleaguesfromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniainPhiladelphiaandtheMarineBiologicalLaboratoryinWoodsHole,Mass.,haveinventedabackpackthatmakeselectricityfromenergyproducedwhileitswearerwalks.Inmilitaryactions,search-and-rescueoperations,andscientificfieldstudies,peoplerelyincreasinglyoncellphones,globalpositioningsystem（GPS）receivers,night-visiongoggles,andotherbatterypowereddevicestogetaroundanddotheirwork.

Thebackpack’selectricity-generatingfeaturecoulddramaticallyreducetheamountofawearer’sloadnowdevotedtosparebatteries,reportRomeandhiscolleaguesintheSeptScience.Thebackpack’selectricity-creatingpowersdependonspringsusedtohangaclothpackfromitsmetalframe.Theframesitsagainstthewearer’sback,andthewholepackmovesupanddownasthepersonwalks.Agearmechanismconvertsverticalmovementsofthepacktorotarymotionsofanelectricalgenerator,producingupto7.4watts.

Unexpectedly,testsshowedthatwearersofthenewbackpackaltertheirgaitsinresponsetothepack’soscillations,sothattheycarryloadsmorecomfortablyandwithlesseffortthantheydoordinarybackpacks.Becauseofthatsurprisingadvantage,Romeplanstocommercializebothelectricandnon-electricversionsofthebackpack.

Thebackpackcouldbeespeciallyusefulforsoldiers,scientists,mountaineers,andemergencyworkerswhotypicallycarryheavybackpacks.Fortherestofus,power-generatingbackpackscouldmakeitpossibletowalk,playvideogames,watchTV,andlistentomusic,allatthesametime.Electricity-generatingpacksaren'tonthemarketyet,butifyoudogetoneeventually,justmakesuretolookbothwaysbeforecrossingthestreet!

28.Backpacksareconvenientbecause___________.

A.theycanbeverylarge.

B.theycanholdasmanythingsasyouwanttocarry.

C.yourhandsarefreedtodootherthings.

D.youdonothavetocarrythingswithyou.

29.Theword“springs”inParagraph3means______________.

A.asmallstreamofwaterflowingnaturallyfromtheearth.

B.theseasonoftheyear,occurringbetweenwinterandsummer.

C.theactoraninstanceofjumpingorleaping.

D.alengthofmetalwoundaround,whichreturnstoitsoriginalshapeafterbeingpushed.

30.AccordingtoParagraph4,whatdoesRomeplantodo?

A.Tomakethebackpackmorecomfortableforthewearer.

B.Toputthebackpackonthemarket.

C.Totesttheadvantageofthebackpack.

D.Topromotethebackpackinanewspaperorontelevision.

31.Whatisimpliedin“ifyoudogetoneeventually,justmakesuretolookbothwaysbeforecrossingthestreet!

”?

A.Youwillbetooexcitedtowatchthetraffic.

B.Enjoyingelectronicdeviceswhilewalkingmayinvitetrafficaccidents.

C.Itisnotpossibleforyoutogetsuchabackpack.

D.Itiswiseofyoutohavesuchabackpack.

D

Therearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreesofhealthandwealthandtheothercomfortsoflife,onebecomeshappy,theotherbecomesmiserable.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthings,persons,andevents1,andtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.

Thepeoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconveniencesofthings,thepleasantpartsofconveniences,thewell-prepareddishes,the-goodnessofwines,thefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyofthecontrarythings.Therefore,theyarecontinuallydiscontented.Bytheirremarks,theysourthepleasuresofsociety,offendmanypeople,andmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwerefoundedinnature,suchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobecritical.Thetendencytocriticizeandbedisgustedisperhapstakenuporiginallybyimitation.Itgrowsintoahabit,unknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrong,butitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitareconvincedofitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.

Althoughinfactitischieflyanactofimagination,ithasseriousconsequencesinlife,sinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers,nobodylovesthem,andnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect,andscarcelythat.Thisfrequencyputstheminbadtemper