高三英语上学期周练试题1230.docx

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高三英语上学期周练试题1230

河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高三英语周练试题（13）

一、阅读理解

SummerScienceClassregistrationbeginsonMarch8!

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TwelveweeklongcoursesinthenaturalsciencesandtheartsareofferedatBlackRockForestinCornwallfromJuly15throughAugust9.Twomoreclassesareofferedwithsitepartners，including“TheArtofScientificObservation，”hostedjointlybyBlackRockForestConsortiumandStormKingArtCenter，oneoftheworld'sleadingsculptureparks，and“ANauticalExpedition”hostedjointlybytheConsortiumandtheConstitutionMarshAudubonCenter.

Wearedelightedtoannouncetwospecial“away”classesthata

repartoftheSummerScienceClassprogramthisyear:

an“AdirondackEcoAdventure”beginningAugust11，and“ConservationBiologyinFlorida，”beginningJune23andfeaturingfieldworkontheGulfCoastincooperationwiththeUniversityofFlorida'sSeahorseKeyMarineBiologicalLaboratory.FormoreinformationontheSummerScienceClassprogram，pleasereadourpressrelease.

BlackRockForestConsortiumisanonprofitorganizationfoundedin1989toadvancescientificunderstandingofthenaturalworldthroughresearch，educationandconservationprograms.

1．IfyouwanttobeamemberofSummerScienceClass，youshould________．

A．visitBlackRockForestfirst

B．downloadtheirbrochure

C．callaphone8455344517

D．registerbeforeMarch8

2．SummerSc

ienceClass'scoursesare________．

A．onlyaboutsciencesubjects

B．cooperatedbyseveralorganizations

C．fromJuly15throughAugust9

D．hostedbytheworld'sleadingprofessors

3．Wherecanyoufindthearticle?

A．Fromawebsite.B．Fromatravelingbrochure.

C．Fromanovelbook.D．Fromonefamousmagazine.

Studentsusuallyhavetwolongholidaysayear,buthaveyouheardelephantshaveholidays?

TheIndianelephantsfromatemplearesentonanorth-longholidaywithmassages（按摩）andbathstorelax.The64elephantswillbefedwithalotoffood,enoughforthemtoputon700~800pounds.

AtempleveterinariansaidthatthoseIndianelephantswouldbetreatedafterspendingamonthwalkingonroads,livingonleavesandbananasandgivingshowsduringlotsoftemplefestivals.Theirdailydietincludesspecialriceandotherspecialfood,whichareverynutritiousandcanmakethemhealthyandstrong.Allofthesearemadebyprofessionalpeople.

Thistreatmentwillalsocalmthemdownaheadofabusyworkscheduleinupcomingeventslaterintheyearwheretheyarethemainattractions.Thespecialholidayhascostthetempleabout￡12,500,butextramoneyisreadyforbeingusedtotreattheanimals.

Indiansbelievethatdoingsomethinggoodtoelephantscanhelpthemgetwisdomandpower.HavingelephantsisatraditionalsymbolofhonorfortemplesacrosssouthernIndia.Alltemples,however,neverbuytheirelephants.Theelephantsweredonatedbypeople.

4．TheIndianelephantscanhavea__________holiday.

A.day’sB.week’sC.month’sD.year’s

5．TheelephantscandothefollowingduringtheirholidayEXCEPT_____.

A.eatingdeliciousfood

B.givingperformances

C.takingashower

D.havingamassage

6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nutritious”inParagraph3mean?

A.大量的B.有营养的C.昂贵的D.美味的

7．Peoplegivetheseelephantsaspecialholidayinorderto______.

A.savealotofmoney

B.makefriendswiththem

C.maketheirtemplesfamous

D.makethemgetreadyforthecomingwork.

阅读理解。

Haveyouevernoticedthatthemoreyouhave,themoreyouwant?

Let'sfaceit.Thinkingourlifeisgoodenoughdoesn'tcomenaturallytomanypeople.Whenwehavehighexpectationsofeverythinginlifewewillrunintodisappointment.Onlywhenweareawarethatneedsaredifferentfromdesirescanwelivewithsatisfaction.Hereareafewideastohelpyoubehappierwithwhatyouhaveandwhoyouare.

Focusonwhatyouarethankfulfor.Mostpeoplewantthingstobebetterthantheyare,orwhenthingsaregoingwell,weforgettoappreciatewhatwehave.Learntoreflectonhowmuchbetterthingsarethanth

eycouldbe.Focusonwhatyouarethankfulfor.Writedown5thingsyouaregratefulforrightnow.

Whenweholdontoregretsfromdecisionswehavemade,itcanreallypoisonourwellbeing.Manypeopleregretsomethingtheycannolongerchange,whichendsupholdingthembackfrommovingforwardinamorepositivemanner.Whathappenedinthepastisdoneandgone,soworktostaypresentandbemindfulofthecurrentmomenttofindmorejoyandfulfillment.

Whenweuseotherpeopleasthemeasuringstickforourpersonalsuccessandqualityoflifewearelikelytobelesssatisfied.Socialcomparisonscanprovideusefulinformationwhenwetrytolearnfromothers,buttheyalsoholdourperspectiveinadiscontentedposition.Compareyourselflesswithotherssoyoucanbesatisfiedmore.

Whenyouarefocusedonyourbigambitionsandfuturegoalsyoumightelidethedailypleasuresthatsurroundyou.Learntoslowdownandabsorbthewonderandbeautyaroundyou.Staypresentandfocusonthetaskyou'reundertakingatthemoment.Don'tletthelifepassyoubybecauseyou'realwaysonthegoalanddistractedbyambition.

Practice

lookingatlifethroughthelensofcontentmentanditwillbecomemorenatural.

8．Howcanwelivewithcontentment?

A．Tochangeourlifestyle.

B．Tohaveamotivationinlife.

C．Togivelessattentiontowhatwearegratefulfor.

D．Torealizethedifferencebetweenneedsanddesires.

9．What'sthemainideaofParagraph3?

A．Makewisedecisions.

B．Knowthepresentsituation.

C．Letgoofregrets.

D．Rememberthepast.

10．Theunderlinedword“elide”（inParagraph5）probablymeans“________”．

A．enjoyB．change

C．createD．neglect

11．Whatshouldyoudotoputyourselfinagoodmood?

A．Maketimeforsimplepleasures.

B．Learnfromsuccessfulpeople.

C．Focusonyourfuturegoals.

D．Createchancetolearnmore.

AccordingtoanewUSstudy,coupleswhoexpecttheirchildrentohelpcarefortheminoldageshouldhopetheyhavedaughtersbecausetheyarelikelytobetwiceasattentiveoverall.

TheresearchbyAngelinaGrigoryeva,asociologistatPrincetonUniversity,foundthat,whilewomenprovideasmuchcarefortheirelderlyparentsastheycanmanage,mendoaslittleastheycangetawaywithandoftenleaveittofemalefamily

members.Heranalysisofthefamilynetworksof26,000olderAmericansconcludedthatgender（性别）isthemostimportantpredictor（预示物）ofwhetherornotpeoplewillactivelycareforelderlyparents.

InapaperbeingpresentedattheannualconferenceoftheAmericanSociologicalAssociationinSanFrancisco,sheconcludesthatsimplyhavingasistermakesmenstatisticallylikelyprovidelesscare.

UsingdatafromtheUniversityofMichiganHealthandRetirementStudy,astudywhichhasbeentrackingacross-sectionofover-50sforthelastdecade,shecalculatedthatwomenprovideanaverageof12.3hoursamonthofcareforelderlyparentswhilemenofferonly5.6hours.

“Whereastheamountofelderlyparentcaredaughtersprovideisassociatedwithlimitationstheyface,suchasemploymentorchildcare,sons’caregivingisassociatedonlywiththepresenceorabsenceofotherhelpers,suchassistersoraparent’sspouse（配偶）,”sheexplained.

“Sonsreducetheirrelativecaregivingeffortswhentheyhaveasister,whiledaughtersincreasetheirswhentheyhaveabrother.”

“Thissuggeststhatsonspassonparentcaregivingresponsibilitiestotheirsisters.”

IntheUK,the2011census（人口普查）showedthattherearenowaround6.5millionpeoplewithcaringresponsibilities—afigurewhichhasrisenbyatenthinadecade.

Butmanyaredoingsoattheriskoftheirownhealth.Thecensusshowedthatthosewhoprovide50hoursormoreofcareaweekwhiletryingtoholddownafull-

timejobarethreetimesmorelikelytobestrugglingwithillhealththantheirworkingcounterparts（相对应的人）whoarenotcarers.

12．What’sth

emostimportantfactortopredictifpeoplewillactivelycarefortheelderly?

A.Gender.B.Education.C.Career.D.Familynetworks.

13．TheUSstudyfindsthat________.

A.sonsaretwicelikelyasdaughterstocareforparentsinoldage

B.havingasistermakesmenlesslikelytodotheirfairshare

C.sonsanddaughtersseemtogiveequalcaretotheirparents

D.sonsareunwillingtoleavecaregivingresponsibilitiestofemalefamilymembers

14．Whatdoestheauthorstressinthelastparagraph?

A.Peopleshouldgiveuptheirjobstocarefortheelderly.

B.Manycareprovidersworklongerhoursthanothers.

C.Peopleshouldn’tpassoncaringresponsibilitiestoothers.

D.Manycareprovidershavepotentialhealthproblems.

15．Theauthordevelopsthetextby________.

A.explainingsocialnetworksofcareers

B.describingpeople’sexperiences

C.analyzingvariousresearchanddata

D.comparingdifferentgenderbehavior

二、完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、

C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

RememberingMyFather’sVest

Peoplegetintotroublebecausetheydon’tknowenoughtokeepcool.Asachild,Ihadalotof________thathadbeenheldbackandnotreleased.Worsestill,Iwasnotgoodat________constructively.

OnceasIwasgettingreadyforschool,mymother________memyfather’svestinsteadofmine.ThiswasaroundthetimewhenIwasgoingtobelargerin________thanmyfather,soasIputonthevest,IfeltlikeIwasbeingchokedinit!

I________thatitwasasmalloversight（疏忽）onmymother’spart,but________thefeelingofbeingchokeddrownedmeandIgotveryangry.

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