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西藏日喀则区第一高级中学2017届高三英语上学期期中试题（备用）第一部分、阅读理解（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，并把答案涂在机读卡上。 AIt was a cold grey day in late November. The weather had changed overnight, when a backing wind brought a pale sky and a muzzling rain with it, and although it was now only a little after two oclock in the afternoon the gray of a winter evening seemed to have closed upon the hills, surrounding them in mist. It would be dark by four. The leather seats felt damp to the hands, and there must have been a small crack in the roof, because now and again little drips of rain fell softly through, polluting the leather and leaving a dark blue stain like a spot of ink. The wind came in, at times shaking the coach as it traveled round the bend of the road, and in the exposed places on the high ground it blew with such force that the whole body of the coach trembled and swayed, rocking between the high wheels like a drunken man.The driver, muffled （裹住） in a greatcoat to his ears, bent almost double in his seat in a faint endeavor to gain shelter from his own shoulders. The few passengers pressed together for warmth, exclaiming all together when the coach sank into a heavier rut （车辙） than usual, and one old fellow, who had kept up a constant complaint ever since he had joined the coach at Truro, rose from his seat in anger; and, feeling with the window frame, let the window down with a crash, bringing a shower of rain upon himself and his fellow passengers. He thrust his head out and shouted up to the driver, scolding him in a angry voice for a rogue and a murderer; that they would all be dead before they reached Bodmin if he persisted in driving at dangerous speed; they had no breath left in their bodies as it was, and he would never travel by coach again.1What is the main image the author gives in this description?AIn terrible weather, a coach was running fast in mud with complaining passengers on it.BOn a cold and rainy day the coach broke and the driver was repairing it on the road.COn a cold night the driver and the passengers felt very cold and struggledin the rain.DThe bad condition of the road resulted in the bad mood of the passengers.2Which of the following is correct according to the text?AThe windows were tightly closed, so the cold air was kept outside the coach.BThe spot of ink stained leather, so the seats felt damp to the hands.CMost probably the roof of the coach was broken.DThere was a drunken man swaying constantly on the coach.3The expression “muffled in a greatcoat to his own shoulders” implies .Athe driver felt very cold and tried to change his seatBthe driver felt comfortable by doing in that wayCThe driver felt very cold and tried to gain warmthDThe driver tried to protect his ears and shoulders4We can learn from the text that .Athe coach was running slowly due to the bad weatherBan old passenger who got on the coach at Truro was angry about the windowsCone of the passengers on the coach was a murdererDthe few passengers let out exclamations as the coach moved violently BFive years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:”Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today - and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.” A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations. Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students. Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, ” But Im just not creative.” “Do you dream at night when youre asleep?” “Oh, sure.” “So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “Thats pretty creative. Who does that for you?” “Nobody. I do it.” “Really-at night, when youre asleep?” “Sure.” “Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”5. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to _.A. teach the students about toy design.B. make the lessons more exciting.C. raise the students interest in art.D. know more about the students. 6. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?A.He was imaginative.B. He preferred to study alone. C. He was active in class.D. He liked to help his teacher. 7. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. mistake B. drawback C. difficulty D. burden 8. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams? A. To help them to improve their memory.B. To find out about their sleeping habits. C. To help them to see their creativity.D. To find out about their ways of thinking. CPushing children too hard is a really big social problem that seems to be getting worseNow we have 6-month-olds in music classes and swimming classesParents fear that if other children are attending these classes，they will be holding their own children back if they do not enroll，too The other extreme，simply taking a laissez-faire approach and letting children door refuse to dowhatever they want，is not the answer either，of course Dr Taylor emphasizes that parents need to push their children based on what is best for the children，not what is best for themselvesIf children understand that an activity is in their best interests，then they will accept it, he finds Dr Taylor and other family experts remain pessimistic about the possibilities for widespread social change“The force of our popular culture，driven by money and superficial（表面上的） values，cannot be resisted，” he saysBut change can take place at a“micro-level,” in families and schools When changes do occur，the rewards can benefit everyone in the familyOne mother supporting this new approach toward parenting mentions the advantages her family experienced after her children cut back on activities“The biggest thing is that since we have done this，we are rested,” she says“Not only are our kids rested，because theyre not in a ton of stuff, but my husband and I are rested，because were not driving them everywhereWe werent living in the moment when we were always busyWe were living by the scheduleThe return on our investment of spending time together has been enormous”9One of the reasons why parents push children so hard is that they_Abelieve in early development in children Bare too busy to take care of their children Cdont want their children to lag behind Dwant to repeat what their parents did to them10The phrase“a laissez-faire approach”（in Line 1，Paragraph 2）most probably refers to_Adenying them what they need Bcontrolling children in a flexible way Cdeveloping a keen interest in children Dletting children do whatever they want11The best way to encourage children to work hard is_Ato make them believe its in their best interestsBto consider the matter from parents standpoint Cto emphasize the importance of hard work from time to time Dto make it interesting and enjoyable to themD You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935) Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964) If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor(1930-present) When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On December 1,1955,in Montgomery,Alabama,Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison.But it also set lff the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired lr giving in,”said Parks.12 .What is jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work. B. Her lack of proper training in law.C. Her efforts to win a prize. D. Her community background. 13. What is the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law. B. The poor financial conditions.C. Her little work experience in court D. The discrimination against women. 14. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day OConnor. D. Rosa Parks 15. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are pioneers B. They are truly creative.C. They are peace-lovers D. They are highly educated. 第二部分、完形填空（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，并在涂在机读卡上。In 2009, 1 spent five months in NigerThere were many things I found difficult about this placethe climate and beggars were my biggest complaintsOne day, a friend and I 16 for neighboring Burkina Faso to work in a health clinicArriving by taxi at our 17 in Burkina, we began to 18 I had a large backpack and a smaller daypackWith my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of 19 .Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men 20 slowly. Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack 21 the motorbike swept close byWithin seconds, the two were out of sight, 22 up by the nightThe bag had everything 23 to me, my passport, money and an airline ticketI was in deep troubleAll I wanted was to leave this hellThen, walking through Burkinas streets the following week, I was 24 rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my faceCadeau （gift）! Cadeau! she 25 in FrenchId had enoughI was sick and 26 of the countryI told her 27 in French, I have no cadeauI have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I cant 28 your countryI cannot give you anythingThe beggar woman listened 29 and thought about my wordsThen I will give you a cadeau, she announced and 30 into the folds of her dressKindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my 31 I looked at it in 32 It was an extremely small amount of moneybut for this woman, the coin 33 a mealAt that moment, I saw the beauty of the 34 of Burkina Faso, and appreciated the kindness of the 35 16Awent Bheaded Cserved Dworked17Adestination Bspot Cgoal Dstation18Arest BdineCload Dunload19Aequipment Bfurniture Cluggage D. medicine20Arode Bdrove Capproached Dleft21AbecauseBasCuntil Dafter22AtakenBbrought Cturned Dswallowed23Amemorable Bimportant CbeautifulDwonderful24AcheatedBchargedCstoppedDquestioned25AcriedBwhisperedCthreatenedDdemanded26AfondBproudCawareDtired27Apleasantly Bfirmly Cactively Dbravely28Aget rid of Btake advantage of Cget out of Dtake notice of29Aattentively Banxiously C. curiously Dcoldly30Areached Bpulled Clooked Dcame31Apocket Bbag Cdress Dpalm32Afright Bdisappointment Cshock Dsatisfaction33Abought Bmeant Cordered Dprepared34Acountry Bsociety CnatureDpeople35Aforeign Bpoor C rich Dfemale第三部分、七选五题 (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，并把答案写在答题卷上。M：Excuse me 36 W：Im sorryHave you seen the sign on the wall, “No smoking”?M：Oh, sorryWhere can I smoke on this floor, please?W：Im afraid its not allowed in the whole buildingM：Oh dear! 37 W：SureHelp yourself, over thereM：Thank you very muchW：Dont you know smoking is not good for your health, young man?M： 38 I tried many times to give it up, but I failed 39 W：Yes, its hard to stop! But if you have the nonsmokers health and well-being in mind, you might succeedM：Youre right! Thanks very muchIll try again to kick my smoking habitW：Thats OKWell, if youre feeling bad now, you can smoke outside, in the open air, of courseM：Oh, no! 40 W：Thats great!AWhen I go without it, I feel very badBI wonder if I could have a glass of waterCWhen I smoke, I feel goodDWould you mind if I smoked here?ENo, I dontFYes, I doGIll start from now on!第四部分、语法填空题（共10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或括号内单词的正确形式，并把答案写在答题卷上。Strange things happened 41_Tangshan Earthquake happened. The well walls had deep cracks. A42_ (smell) gas came out of43_cracks. The water pipes cracked and burst. At 3:42 44_ the morning of July 28, 1976, everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world was at an end. Steam burst from the holes in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. Soon the whole city lay in45_(ruin). Many people died 46_were injured. Everything in the city was47_(destroy). People were 48_(shock) at this and wondered how long the disaster would last. The army organized teams to dig out those 49_ were trapped and to bury the dead. 50_(Slow), the city began to breathe again. 第五部分、短文改错题（共10处错误；每小题1分，满分10分）并把答案写在答题卷上。My birthday is coming. Father asked me how I would want as my birthday present. I told him I need no present but a party. Father said OK. When I recited the name of my seven friends I planned to invite, he wondered why his guest list didnt include my new neighbor Tom. I told him I didnt liked to be with a person whom I didnt know well. And father insisted that I seize the chance to make new friends. On my birthday, Tom come besides my seven friends. Very quick we became good friends. From this I realized give others a chance means giving myself a chance.It was really unforgettable birthday。第六部分、写作 （满分25分）并把作文写在答题卷上。假如你叫李华，最近你校在为一批来自英国的学生征寻住宿家庭，你有意申请。请用英语给校长写封信，说明你申请的理由：1、住房宽敞，有私家车；2、擅长英语，乐于交流；3、去年接待过英国学生。注意：1、词数1