高三英语上学期第二次联考试题

系统掌握蕴含其中的马克思主义立场观点方法，要在系统学习、深刻领会、科学把握习近平教育思想上下功夫。精心组织开展学习宣传贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想和党的十九大精神知识问答活动。铁岭市2016-2017学年度协作体第二次联考试题高三英语试卷（时间100分钟满分120分）第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分, 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。 AEvery year more people recognize that it is wrong to kill wildlife for “sport.” Progress in this direction is slow because shooting is not a sport for watching, and only those few who take part realize the cruelty and destruction. The number of gunners, however, grows rapidly. Children too young to develop proper judgments through independent thought are led a long way away by their gunning parents. They are subjected to advertisements of gun producers who describe shooting as good for their health and guncarrying as a way of putting redder blood in the veins (血管). They are persuaded by gunner magazines with stories honoring the chase and the kill. In school they view motion pictures which are supposedly meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely but which are actually designed to stimulate (刺激) a desire to own a gun. Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wildland habitat (栖息地). Habitat loss will continue with our increasing population, but can we slow the loss of wildlife caused by shooting? There doesnt seem to be any chance if the serious condition of our birds is not improved. Wildlife belongs to everyone and not to the gunners alone. Although most people do not shoot, they seem to forgive shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it. The only answer, then, is to bring the truth about sport shooting to the great majority of people. Now, it is time to realize that animals have the same right to life as we do and that there is nothing fair or right about a person with a gun shooting the harmless and beautiful creatures. The gunners like to describe what they do as character-building, but we know that to wound an animal and watch it go through the agony of dying can make nobody happy. If, as they would have you believe, gun-carrying and killing improve human-character, then perhaps we should encourage war.21. According to the text, most people do not seem to be against hunting because_.A. they have little knowledge of it B. it helps to build human characterC. it is too costly to stop killing wildlife D. they want to keep wildlife under control22. The underlined word “agony” in the last paragraph probably means_.A. form B. Condition C. pain D. sadness23. According to the text, the films children watch at school actually_.A. teach them how to deal with guns safely B. praise hunting as character-buildingC. describe hunting as an exercise D. encourage them to have guns of their own24. It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to_.A. blame the majority of people B. worry about the existence of wildlifeC. be in favour of war D. be in support of character-building B Are you an early riser or a night owl? Researchers from Aachen University in Germany believe that about 10 percent of people can be classified as “morning people”, who feel more active and function best in the morningAround 20 percent are night owlspeople who naturally tend to stay up late and are more tired during the dayAnd the rest of us fall somewhere in between, according to New Scientist.Previous studies have suggested that early risers are more likely to be happy and healthy while night owls experience worse sleep as well as more depression and anxiety during the day.For a long time, scientists have been trying to find out what causes the differences between the twoA new study suggests that it isnt just peoples habitsearly risers and night owls actually have different brain structures.Led by Jessica Rosenberg at Aachen University, researchers scanned the brains of 16 early risers, 23 night owls and 20 people with intermediate sleeping hoursThey found that the brains of night owls had less “white matter”which speeds up the transmission(传输) of nerve signals in brain areas associated with depressionAs you know, after people fly in an airplane from one time zone to another, they often suffer from a confused and tired feeling called “jet lag” because their body clocks are out of sync(不同步的) with the new time zoneIt usually takes about a week for their bodies to adjust to the new timeBut night owls always have difficulty syncing their bodies to the right time due to their brain structure“Its like they suffer from permanent jet lag,” said Rosenberg.The good news is that it is possible for night owls to turn themselves into morning peopleAccording to the researchers, night owls should try to spend as much time in the sunlight as possible and reduce their exposure to artificial light at night to force their body clocks to shift to a more normal rhythm.25What does the article mainly discuss?AHow to turn early risers into night owls.BHow our habits influence our sleep patterns.CWhat causes the differences between early risers and night owls.DWhy early risers are happier and healthier than night owls.26We can learn from the article that night owls _.Amake up almost a third of the human populationBhave more white matter in their brains than other peopleCare more used to artificial night than sunlightDhave body clocks that are not in agreement with the actual time27Jessica Rosenbergs research suggests that _.Aprevious studies about night owls are wrongBnight owls are affected by jet lag more strongly than othersCwhite matter helps our brains work more efficientlyDbrain structure might determine peoples chances of suffering from depression C Public bookshelves are appearing across Germany on street corners，city squares and in suburban supermarkets. In these freeforall libraries，people can grab whatever they want to read，and leave behind anything they want for others. Theres no need to register，no due date，and you can take or give as many as you want.“This project is aimed at everyone who likes to read .It is open for everybody，” Michael Aubermann，one of the organizers of the free book exchange said. The western city s latest public shelf was put up next to Bayenturm. It is the fourth free shelf that Aubermann s group，the Cologne Citizens Foundation，has placed outside.“We set up our other outdoor shelves last year and its been working really well，” said Aubermann. The public bookshelves，which are usually financed by donations and cared for by local volunteer groups，have appeared independently of each other in many cities，suburbs and villages. Each shelf holds around 200 books and it takes about six weeks for a complete turnover，with all the old titles replaced by new ones. Even commercial book stores and online book sellers seem to support the idea of free book exchanges.“We see this project rather as a sales promotion than as competition，”said Elmar Muether.“If books are present everywhere，it helps our business，too.” So far，the Cologne book group has had few problems with damage or other problems. Aubermann said，“Propaganda (宣传) is the only kind of literature we do not allow here.” At another bookshelf in the Bayenthal neighborhood，the lower shelves are reserved for childrens literature only.“It is important that we make it easy for everyone to participate in this reading culture on the streetfrom old readers to kids to immigrants，”Aubermann said. While most of the shelves have so far been put up in upscale neighborhoods，Aubermann and the 20 volunteers who help look after the project are planning to put up future shelves in poor neighborhoods，where citizens often dont have as much access to literature.28.Which of the following is TRUE about the public bookshelves?A. People can take the books and leave their books at will.B. People can t borrow books unless they donate books.C. People can borrow whatever they like after registering.D. People have to return the books according to the required time.29.According to Aubermann，the public bookshelves_.A. are financed by local volunteersB. have been going well since their birthC. were managed by the local governmentD. will hold more books and take a shorter turnover30.The underlined phrase “upscale neighborhoods” refers to_.A. communities that have many peopleB. communities that have many tall buildingsC. communities that are free to live inD. communities that are of high grade31.Which might be the best title for the passage?A. Public Reading Becomes Popular WorldwideB. New Trends of Bookshelves in GermanyC. Public Bookshelves Spread Across GermanyD. Reading Culture on the Street in Europe D“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more time poor than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “ Manners have fallen off the radar(雷达).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder more people dont wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness. Some people prefer to do almost everything over the internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans dont work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous（匿名的）rude messages by email.However, rudeness is never acceptable. Dont assume it is OK to be rude if the person youre in touch with wont recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and annoying.We shouldnt blame technology for our shortcomings. Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step is admitting our shortcomings. People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if wed publicly recognize good manners when we see them.32. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?A. People can tell good from bad behavior.B. Radar is able to observe human behavior.C. People care little about their behavior.D. Radar can be used to predict human behavior.33. Some people are less willing to deal with humans because_.A. they are becoming less patientB. they are growing too independentC. they have to handle many important messagesD. they have to follow an evolutionary step backward.34. The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is _.A. ridiculous B. hateful C. acceptable D. reasonable35. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. We should praise good behavior. B. Technology can never be blamed.C. We should keep pointing out mistakes. D. Technology will take over our lives one day. 第二节（共5个小题；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。 Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes(刻板印象) or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail? At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (企业家) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile (敌意的) to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒)_36_ Jealousy is sometimes known as the “greeneyed monster” and the UK is its home. Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money._37_ Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this. _38_. But there is also opposite evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the worlds fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either. “It is not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “Its people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots.” _39_ They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires._40_ It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.A. This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain.B. The one who owns most money in the end is the winner.C. As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood.”D. It is not true that British people are born jealous of others success.E. Some were given a little, others a great deal.F. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them.G. Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem.第三部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。Once there was a king who received a gift of two magnificent falcons (猎鹰)They were the most beautiful birds he had ever seenHe gave the _41_ birds to his head falconer to be _42_.Months passed, and one day the head falconer informed the king that _43_ one of the falcons was flying high in the sky, the other bird had not _44_ from its branch since the day it had arrived.The king ordered healers from all the land to _45_ the falcon, but no one could make the bird flyHe _46_ the task to the members of his court, _47_ the next day, the king saw _48_ the palace window that the bird had still not moved from its branch.Having _49_ everything else, the king thought to himself, “Maybe I need someone more _50_ the countryside to understand the nature of this problem.” So he cried out to his court, “Go and get a _51_.”In the morning, the king was _52_ to see the falcon flying high above the palace gardenHe said to his court, “_53_ me the doer of this miracle.”The court quickly located the farmer, who came and stood before the kingThe king asked him, “_54_ did you make the falcon fly?”With his head _55_, the farmer said to the king, “It was very easyI _56_ cut the branch where the bird was sitting.”We are all made to flyto realize our _57_ potential as human beingsBut instead of doing that, we sit on our branches, hanging on to the things that are _58_ to usThe possibilities are _59_, but for most of us, they remain undiscoveredWe _60_ to the familiar, the comfortable, the boringSo for the most part, our lives are mediocre (平庸的) instead of exciting, thrilling and fulfilling.41 Acurious Bprecious Cexpensive Dclever42 Atested Bexhibited Cappreciated Dtrained43 Aas Bif Cthough Dsince44 Aeaten Bsung Cmoved Dwaken45 Atend to Bwatch for Cdrive away Dpick up46 Areduced Bpresented Cremoved Dbrought47 Auntil Bso Cbut Das48 Athrough Bacross Cbeyond Dbehind49 Alearned Btried Cprepared Dunderstood50 Abeneficial to Bfit for Cfriendly with Dfamiliar with51 Afarmer Bgardener Cfalconer Dhealer52 Aembarrassed Bthrilled Canxious Drelaxed53 ATell BAward CCreate DBring54 AWhen BWhy CHow DWhere 55 Astretched Bstuck Cbowed Dturned56 Asimply Bnarrowly Cnecessarily Dnearly57 Aunavoidable Bvirtual Cimaginary Dunbelievable58 Aproper Bfamiliar Cunusual Dsimilar59 Aendless Blimited Cchangeable Duncertain60 Aapply Brefer Cdirect Dstick 第卷 第二节： 语法填空（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It 61 (start) by the LitW website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries. 62 aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone 63 (celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write 64 (belong) to all people. The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce 65 number of illiterate (不识字的) people in the world. It is 66 (absolute) necessary to