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广东省汕头市高三英语上学期期中试题
广东省汕头市2018届高三英语上学期期中试题
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
Weallhaveourfavoriteteachers—thosewhoseemtrulyinterestedandtreatuskindly.Butwhataboutteacherswedon'tknoworevendon'tlikemuch?
Youcandolotsofthingstogetagoodconnectionwithyourteachers.First,dotherightthings:
showupforclassontime,withallassignmentscompleted.Beactive,berespectful,andaskquestionsyoucan’tsolvebyyourself.
Showaninterestinthesubjects.Obviously,yourteachersarereallyinterestedintheirsubjectsortheywouldn’thavedecidedtoteachthem!
Showingtheteachersthatyoucare—evenifyou’renotamathwhiz(奇才)orfluentinFrench—sendsthemessagethatyouareagoodstudent.
Youcanalsoplanaprivateconferenceduringateacher’sfreeperiod.Usethistimetogetextrahelp,askquestions,ortalkaboutyourprogressinclass.Youmaybesurprisedtoleantthatyourteacherisabitmorerelaxedone-on-onethanwhentalkinginfrontofthewholeclass.
Herearesomethingstoavoidwhenyouaretrytobuildagoodrelationshipwithyourteachers:
Notbeingsincere.Teacherssenseitwhenyouronlygoalistogetspecialtreatment,acollegereference,orajobchance.
Tryingtobeteachers’pet.Yourbehaviourwillcomeoffasphony(虚假的)andyourclassmatesmaystarttoresentyou.
Givingexpensivegifts.It’sOKtooffersomekindofgifttoshowyourappreciationtoteachersifthey’vebeenhelpfultoyou.Butgivingexpensivethingscouldsendthewrongmessage,andateacherisusuallynotallowedtoacceptanythingexpensive.
1.Thepassagemainlygivesadviceon______.
A.howtogetgoodpointsinexamsatschool
B.howtodevelopinterestinaboringsubject
C.howtochoosepropergiftsforyourteachers
D.howtobuildgoodteacher-studentrelations
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resent”probablymean?
A.hateB.admireC.ignoreD.follow
3.What’stheadvantageofhavingaprivatetalkwithyourteachers?
A.Youcanaskquestionsaboutpersonallife.
B.Yourteacherwillfeelrelaxedtotalktoyou.
C.Youcanmakemoreprogressthanothersinclass.
D.Yourteacherwilltryhardtoansweryourquestions.
B
GovernorsIslandinBrief:
LocatedintheNewYorkHarbour,GovernorsIslandisaformermilitarybasethathasbeenopenedtothepublicandofferscar-freebiking,artexhibits,performances,picnicking,toursandmore.ManyofthethingstodoonGovernorsIslandarecompletelyfree,includingtheferryridetogetthere!
GettingtoGovernorsIsland:
FreeferryservicetoGovernorsIslandisofferedonweekendswhentheIslandisopentothepublic.
OnSaturdays,Sundaysandholiday,ferryserviceisavailablefromBrooklynBridgePark’sPier6andManhattan’sBatteryMaritimeBuilding(10SouthStreet),closetotheStatenIslandFerryTerminal.CheckouttheGovernorsIslandWebsiteforfulldirectionsandferrydetails.
Admission:
Free,
Admission:
Free
VisitingHours:
Newfor2016,GovernorsIslandwillbeopentovisitorssevendaysaweekfromMemorialDay(observedonthelastMondayofMay)throughtheendofSeptember.TheIslandopenstothepublicdailyat10a.m.andclosesat6p.m.onweekdays,7p.m.
GoodtoKnowAboutGovernorsIsland:
·GovernorsIslandhasdrinksandwaterforsale,butnowaterfountains.
·Therearenumerousoptionsforfood,butit'salsoagreatplacetobringyourownpicnic.
·DogsandpetsarenotallowedonGovernorsIsland.
·Therearepublicrestrooms.
·I'drecommendarrivingatleast30minutesbeforeyourferrydeparturetimeforbothtravelingtoandfromGovernorsIsland.
4.ThewaytoreachGovernorsIslandisby___________.
A.busB.bikeC.carD.boat
5.TovisitGovernorsIsland,you_______.
A.don’thavetopayanyfare.
B.needtobringyourownfood.
C.havetogothereonlyonweekends.
D.canstartyourtripatBrooklynBridgePark.
6.GovernorsIslandisopentothepublicsevendaysaweekforabout_____in2016.
A.twomonths.B.threemonthsC.fourmonthsD.fivemonths
7.OngovernorsIsland,youarelikelytoseethefollowingEXCEPT________.
A.picnicsB.petsC.restroomsD.artworks
C
YoungMr.Smithhadanideaforhisemployer.Itwasanideaforsavingmoneyforthecompanybyincreasingprices.Atthesametime,hesuggestedthatthecompanysellgoodsoflessvalue.
Ifhisemployerlikedtheidea,hemightbegivenmorepay.Perhapshemightevengetabetterjobwiththecompany.
Businesshadbeenveryslow.SoMr.Smith'semployerthoughtafewminutesabouttheidea.Butthensheshookherhead."Iamsorry,Smith,"hisemployersaid."Itjustwillnotwash."
Now,themeaningoftheseEnglishwordsshouldbe,"Itwillnotgetclean."YetSmith'sideadidnothaveanythingtodowithmakingsomethingclean.Sowhydidhisemployersay,"Itwillnotwash?
"
Mostwordexpertsagreethat"itwillnotwash"meansitwillnotwork.In 19thcenturyofEngland,theexpressionmeantanundependablestatement.Itwasusedmainlytodescribeanidea.Butsometimesitwasusedaboutaperson.
Happilyfortheyoungemployee,hisemployerwantedhimtodowellinthecompany.Sotheemployer"talkedturkey"tohim.Shesaid,"Yourideawouldbeunfairtoourbuyers.Thinkofanotherwaytosavemoney."
Acenturyago,totalkturkeymeanttotalkpleasantly.Turkeysinthebarnyard(谷仓院场)werethoughttobespeakingpleasantlytooneanother.Inrecentyears,thesayinghascometomeananattempttoteachsomethingimportant.
Mr.Smiththoughtofabetterideaafterhisemployer talkedturkey tohim.Hewasgivenanincreaseinpay.Soifyouridea"willnotwash,"try"talkingturkey"toyourselfandcomeupwithabetteridea.
8.What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?
A.Togivesomeadviceonofficework.
B.Toexplorethemeaningoftwoexpressions.
C.ToshareMr.Smith’spersonalexperience.
D.TotellaboutthedevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguage.
9.Theemployerinthepassagecanbebestdescribedas______.
A.hard-workingB.unluckyC.honestD.cold-blooded
10.WhydidtheemployerrefuseMr.Smith’sidea?
A.Becausetheideawouldcosthermuchmoney.
B.BecausesheknewSmithwastryingtocheather.
C.Becausesheherselfwantedtogetabetterjob.
D.Becausetheideawoulddoharmtothecustomers.
11.Youwillmostprobablyusetheexpression“talkturkey”when____.
A.youareatyourfriend’sbirthdayparty
B.yourfriendhasbrokenhispromisetoyou.
C.youareofferedabetterjobbyyourboss
D.youarehungryandwanttogetsomethingtoeat
D
Britishscientists,exploringabeachonthecountry'seastcoast,discoveredwhattheybelievedweretheoldesthumanfootprintsoutsideofAfrica.TheyareestimatedtobeclosetoonemillionyearsandarebelievedtobetheoldestevidenceofhumansinnorthernEurope.
FootprintsofwhatappearstobeagroupofancienthumanswerediscoveredonabeachinNorfolk,ineasternBritain.Theymaybeabout500,000yearsolderthantheearliestfootprintspreviouslyfoundinthecountry.The3Dimagesandamodelofoneoftheimprints(印迹)wereunveiledonFridayatanewsconferenceattheBritishMuseum,inLondon.
Themuseum’sarcheologistNickAshtondescribedthemomentlastMaywhenherealizedthefootprintswereleftbyaprehistoricman.“ItwasonlywhentheoverheadviewswereemailedthroughtomebackinmyofficethatIsuddenlylookedatitandopenedupthefileandIthought,“Thisisabsolutelyamazing.Youknow,thereisnodoubtthattheyreallyarehumanfootprints,”hesaid.
NicksaidthenewdiscoverywillaltertheunderstandingofearlyhumanhistoryinEurope.LiverpoolJohnMooresUniversityresearcherIsabelledeGrooteanalysedtheprints.“Thespreadofthefootprintsizegivesusanindicationthatwehavechildren,anumberofchildrenandthenprobablysomeadultstherewithatleastone,probablyonemale,”shesaid.
ItisnotknownhowtheearlyhumanssurvivedinthecoldenvironmentofancientnorthernEurope.Scientistssayamillionyearsago,BritainwasjoinedtocontinentalEuropeandtheybelievethattheindividualswholeftthefootprintswererelatedtoHomosapiens’ancestorscalledthePioneerMan,knowntohaveinhabitedinawarmerclimate.
12.Whatinformationcanwegetfromthefirstparagraph?
A.TheearliesthumansmovedfromEuropetoAfrica.
B.TheoldesthumanfootprintswereoncefoundinAfrica.
C.NohumanslivedinBritainaboutonemillionyearsago.
D.TheearliesthumanscametoNorthernEuropefromAfrica.
13.Theunderlinedword“alter”inPara.4probablymeans“_________”
A.proveB.explainC.changeD.develop
14.WholeftthefootprintsonthebeachaccordingtoresearcherIsabelle?
A.AgroupofchildrenB.Someadultwomen
C.Agroupofadultmen.D.Childrenandadults
15.Wecanreadthepassageabovemostprobablyina_____.
A.sciencemagazineB.studentbook
C.holidaybrochureD.geographybook
第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
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。
特别提醒:
E涂AB;F涂BC;G涂CD
Howtopickagreatbooktoread
Theworldisfullofgreatbooks,justwaitingtoberead.Howcanyoupickoneyou'llreallylike?
Herearesometips:
Whatmakesyouhappy?
Ifyouhaveafavoritehobbyorpastime,lookforbooksaboutthatactivity.16__________Dothereexistafewcareersyou'reinterestedin?
Youcanfindbooksaboutalmostanythingyoulike,andyou'remorelikelytoenjoyreadingabookifyou'realreadyinterestedinitssubject.
Factorfiction?
17Thosearecalledfictionbooks.Novels,shortstories,andfablesareallexamplesoffiction.Thesebookscantransportyoutoanotherworldorhelpyouimaginesomethingbeyondyourownexperience.Nonfictio