届广东省汕头市潮师高级中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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届广东省汕头市潮师高级中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题

2018届广东省汕头市潮师高级中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题

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.Thesebookscantransportyoutoanotherworldorhelpyouimaginesomethingbeyondyourownex