高级中学2017届高三上学期第二次段考英语试卷

鹤壁高中高三年级上学期第二次段考英语试 第一部分读理解(共两节，满分40分第一节(15230分阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、CD)中选出最佳选项，并AChinahasannouncedit’sabolishingitsone-childpolicy.Whatdifferencehasitmade,statisticallyspeaking?400millionbirthsTheone-childpolicy,officiallyinplacesince1979,hasprevented400millionbirths.Parentshavefacedfinesandotherpunishmentsforhavingmorechildren.ThemajorityofthedecreaseinChina’sfertilityrate(率)happenedin1970s.Itdroppedfrom5.8childrenperwomanin1970to2.7in1978.Despitetheone-childpolicytheratehadonlyfallento1.7by2013.21:28-babydeathsSincetheone-childpolicywasintroduced,babygirlshave emorelikelytodiethanboys.Inthe1970s,accordingtotheUnitedNations,60malesper1,000livebirthsdiedundertheageofone.Forgirlsthefigurewas53.Inthe1980s,aftertheone-childpolicybecameofficial,therateforbothwas36.Bythe1990s,26malesper1,000livebirthsdiedbeforetheageofone-and33girls.The2000ssaw21boysper1,000livebirthsdyingand28girls.1.16boysbornforeverySexuallyselectiveabortionshavebeenconsideredasamajorcauseofChina'sunusualimbalance.Gie-Basten,associateprofessorinsocialpolicyatOxfordUniversity,saysthebirthsofmanygirlsarenotregisteredifparentshavebrokentherulebyhavingtwochildren,addingofficialsoftenturnablindeye.It'sestimatedtherearenowmillionmorementhanwomenin4:2:1WiththeageingofChina'spopulationandthecontinuationoftheone-childpolicy,a“4:2:1”homeisthedescriptiongiventohouseholdsinwhichtherearefourgrandparent,caredforbytwoworkingageparents,whothemselveshaveonechild.By2050,it’spredictedthataquarterofChina'spopulationwillbe65orolder.Thepredicteddeclineinthenumberofpeopleofworkingageisthoughttohavepersuadedtheernmenttodroptheone-childpolicy.WhenwasthebabydeathsrateforbothboysandgirlsInthe B.IntheC.Inthe D.IntheWhatmakestheone-childpolicyabolishedaccordingtotheThedeclineofbirthTheriseofbabydeathsThechangeoffamilyThedeclineofworkingageThepassagesumsuptheonechildpolicyby B.C. BDonaldWatsonwasamanwhothoughtverymuchaboutthefoodheate.HewasborninYorkshire，England,inSeptember1910.AndhediedinNovember2005,attheageof95.Thatisaverygreatage.Watsonexplainedthatitwasbecauseheneverateanyfoodfromanimals.Whenhewasaboy,Watsonstayedonafarm..Helovedtoseetheanimals.Hesaidthattheygavesomuchtopeople.Andalltheanimalsweresofriendly.Then,oneday,hesawamankillingapig.Hewasverysad..Fromthenon,Watsondecidedthathewouldneveragaineatmeat.Twentyyearslaterhedecidedthathewouldn’teatanythingfromanimals,suchasmilk,cheeseoreggs.HebecameaWatsonformedagroupcalled“TheVeganSociety”.Initsnewspaper,TheVeganSocietythoughtitwasterribleandwrongtoeatfoodfromanimals.Atfirst,therewerenotmanypeoplewhoagreedwithhim.Theythoughtitwascrazytodoit.Mostpeoplethoughtitwastoodifficultandunhealthy.However,overtime,moreandmorepeoplebegantoagreewithWatsonandTheVeganSociety. evegansformanyreasons.Watsonandhisfriendstoppedeatingbecausetheylovedanimals.TheybelievedthatitwaswrongtohurtanotherlivingNow,peoplealso evegansforenvironmentalreasons.Keeanimalstakesalotofresources，includingwaterandfood.Also,insomeplaces,peoplearecuttingdowntreestocreatemorelandforcows.Byavoidingfoodfromanimals,veganshopetoprotecttheseforestareas.Finally,justlikeWatson,somepeoplebelievethatbeingaveganishealthier.Theybelievethatfoodfromanimalscausesheartproblems,ahighbodyweightandmanyotherhealthproblems.Atfirst,Watsonrefusedtoeat becauseofhisloveforbecausehehasalotofhealthbecauseofenvironmentalbecause animalsneededlotsofTheunderlinedword“vegan”inparagraph2refersto likeskeeprotectdoesn’tkillanydoesn’teatanyproductfromAtfirst,mostpeoplethinkeatingfoodfromanimals A. 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D.Thebesttitleforthetextis DonaldWatson:anewwaytoAnimalprotectioninTheVeganSociety：aspecialHealthyeatingCFacialexpressionscarrymeaningthatisdeterminedbysituationsandrelationships.Forexample,inAmericanculturethesisingeneralanexpressionofpleasure.Yetitalsohasotheruses.Awoman’ssataofficerdoesnotcarrythesamemeaningasthesshegivestoayoungchild.Asmayshowloveorpoliteness.Itcanalsohidetruefeelings.Itoftencausesconfusionacrosscultures.Forexample,manypeopleinRussiasmilingatstrangersinpublictobeunusualandevenimproper.YetmanyAmericanssfreelyatstrangersinpublicplaces(althoughthisislesscommoninbigcities).SomeRussiansbelievethatAmericanssinthewrongplaces;someAmericansbelievethatRussiansdon’tsenough.InSoutheastAsianculture,asisfrequentlyusedtocoverpainfulfeelings.Vietnamesepeoplemaylasadstorybutendthestorywithas.Ourfacesshowemotions,butweshouldnotattemptto“read”peoplefromanothercultureaswewould“read”someonefromourownculture.Thefactthatmembersofoneculturedonotexpresstheiremotionsasopenlyasdomembersofanotherdoesnotmeanthattheydonotexperienceemotions.Rather,thereareculturaldifferencesintheamountoffacialexpressionspermitted.Forexample,inpublicandinformalsituationsmanyJapanesedonotshowtheiremotionsasfreelyasAmericansdo.Whenwithfriends,JapaneseandAmericansseemtoshowtheiremotionsItisdifficulttogeneralizeaboutAmericansandfacialexpressivenessbecauseofalandculturaldifferencesintheUnitedStates.PeoplefromcertainculturalbackgroundsintheUnitedStatesseemtobemorefaciallyexpressivethanothers.Thekeyistotrynottojudgepeoplewhosewaysofshowingemotionaredifferent.Ifjudgeaccordingtoourownculturalhabits,wemaymakethemistakeof theother Whatdoesthesusuallymeaninthe B.C. D.TheauthormentionsthesoftheVietnamesetoprovethatscan showfriendlinesstobeusedtohidetruefeelingsbeusedinthewrong alWhatshouldwedobeforeattemptingto“read”LearnabouttheirrelationswithUnderstandtheirculturalFindoutabouttheirpastFigureoutwhattheywilldoWhatwouldbethebesttitleCultural B. andC.Facial D.HabitsandDHereisanastonishingandsignificantfact:Mentalworkalonecan’tmakeustire.Itsoundsabsurd.Butayearsago,scientiststriedtofindouthowlongthehumanbraincouldlaborwithoutreachingastageoffatigue(疲劳).Totheamazementofthesescientists,theydiscoveredthatbloodpassingthroughthebrain,whenitisactive,showsnofatigueatall!Ifwetookadropofbloodfromadaylaborer,wewouldfinditfulloffatiguetoxins(毒素)andfatigueproducts.ButifwetookbloodfromthebrainofanAlbertEinstein,itwouldshownofatiguetoxinsattheendoftheday.Sofarasthebrainisconcerned,itcanworkaswellandswiftlyattheendofeightoreventwelvehoursofeffortasatthebeginning.Thebrainistotallytireless.Sowhatmakesus Somescientistsdeclarethatmostofourcomesfromourmentalandemotional(情绪的)attitudes.OneofEngland’smostoutstandingscientists,J.A.Hadfield,says,“Thegreaterpartofthefatiguefromwhichwesufferisofmentalorigin.Infact,fatigueofpurelyphysicaloriginisrare.”Dr.Brill,afamousAmericanscientist,goesevenfurther.Hedeclares,“OnepercentofthefatigueofsittingworkeringoodhealthisduetoemotionalWhatkindsofemotionsmakesittingworkerstired?Joy?Satisfaction?No!Afeelingofbeingbored,anger,anxiety,tenseness,worry,afeelingofnotbeingappreciated---thosearetheemotionsthattiresittingworkers.Hardworkbyitselfseldomcausesfatigue.WegettiredbecauseouremotionsproducenervousnessintheWhatsurprisedthescientistsafewyearsFatiguetoxinscouldhardlybefoundinalaborer’sAlbertEinsteindidn’tfeelwornafteraday’sThebraincouldworkformanyhourswithoutAmentalworker’sbloodwasfilledwithfatigueAccordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingcanmakesittingworkersChallengingmental B.UnpleasantC.Endless D.PhysicalWhat’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthescientists’Heagreeswith B.HedoubtsC.Hearguesagainst D.Hehesitatestoaccept15.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatinordertostayenergetic,sittingworkersneedto A.havesomegood B.enjoytheirC.exercise D.discoverfatigue第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分ThereisanoldSpanishsayingwhichstates,“Tomorrowisoftenthebusiestdayoftheweek.”Howmanytimeshaveweputoffourdreamstomorrow?16Wehavetogoforthemnow!TomorrowisnotNobodylikestotalkaboutdeath,buteverybodyisgoingtodieatonepoint.ofusknowthedayorthehour. Don’tgotoyourtomb(坟墓)withunrealizeddreams.Makethedecisiontogoaftereverydream,bigorsmallright Oneofthebiggestdreamkillersisfear.Manypeoplecouldhaveachievedamazingthingsifonlytheyweren’tafraid.Justthinkaboutallthethingsyou’vewantedtogo,butallowedfeartoconvinceyouthatyouweren’ttalented,orgoodenough.Fearisnotreal.Itisaproductofthoughtsyoucreate.TakeactiontorealizeyourYoucandreamaboutwritingagreatplay,butit’snevergoingtohappenunlessyouactuallyputpentopaper.Youcandreamaboutfindingacureforcancer,butitwillneverhappenunlessyouactually eequippedwiththenecessarytoolstofindthatcure.19PossibilitiesarewaitingonTherearesomanyamazingopportunitiesandpeoplewaitingonyou.Howdoyougettothem?Simple!Followyourdream. You’llneverseethosedoorsifyousitaroundwaitingonadreamtohappen,insteadofactuallyworkingtomakeithappen.Don’tletfearInotherwords,dreamsdon’tworkunlessyouOurdreamsshouldnot,andcannotTherefore,todayisallweYou’llbemuchhappierifyougoforYouwerebornintotheworldwithauniquegift,whichnobodycanDoorsthatyoucouldn’timagineopenupwhenyougoafterwhatyou第三部分语知识运用(共两节，满分(共20小题;1.5分，满分30分MacwascyclingalongaroadinCanada’sYukon,halfwaythrougha2,750-biketourtoPrudhoeBay,Alaska.Hewascarryinga30-poundcambag,21hewasn’tmovingveryfast.Suddenlyheheardloudbreathingbehindhim.“Man,that’sabigdog!”hethought.Helookedtotheside,buttohisgreat22,hesawthatitwasn’tadog,butawolf,runninghardto23him.Mac’sheartjumped.Hereachedforthe24fromhisbag.Withonehandonthehandlebar,he25thespray.Abrightredcloudcoveredthewolf26,anditfellback,shakingitshead.Butaminutelateritwasbyhissideagain.Hesprayedasecondtime,andthewolffell27again,butonlytoquicklyrestartits28.Thewolfwasgettingcloserandcloser,29adozenyardsaway.Macwavedandyelledatpassingmotorists,butmeanwhile30_hard.Heknewclearlythathemustbe31nottoslowdown.Otherwise,hewould ea32ofthewolf.PaulandBeckyweredrivingalongthesameroad.Fromadistance,theyspottedwhatthey33wasadogrunningafteramanonabike.Astheygot34,theyrealizeditwasawolf.Macheardacarcomingupbehindhim,andhesloweddown.Thecarveered(变方向)aroundthe35,thensuddenlystoppedinfrontofhim.Mac36offhisbikeanddashedfortheback37ofthecar.Itwaslocked.Paulquickly38thedoorsoastoletMacin,andthe39mandivedin,shuttingthedoorbehindhim.ItwasquiteawhilebeforeMacbecame40andcriedout:“IthoughtIwasgoingtodie!”AndPaulandBeckyweregladthattheyhadgivenahelhandtopeopleinneed.21.A. 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D.第三部分语知识运第二节(10小题;1.515分(1个单词)Iwasdrivinghomelateatnight mycarlostmomentum(冲力)andslowerandslower.NothingIdidseemedtomakeany (different).“Itcan’tbethefuel,”Ithought.Thepetrolgauge(汽油量表)wasshowingIhad (leave).”ThenmycardiedcompleyafterI (manage)torolltothesideoftheroad.Itwasanextremelydark,lonelycountryroad.Neither anytrafficwasinsightatall.Ifeltlikeanidiot.Ishouldnothaveleftwithoutchargingmycellphone.Thebatterywasdead Iwasalonewithoutanywaytocontactmyfamily.Timedrippedslowlylikealeakingtap.“God,helpme!”Ibeggedanxiously.“Istheresomeonewhowillbekindtostopandhelpmeout?” ,therewasnosignofanyone.Iwasstartingpanic, (feel)compleyabandoned.SuddenlyIsawafaintlight49thedistance.Iwavedmywhitescarfashardaspossible.Itwasahugelorry.Thedriverstoppedandkindlydrovemetothenearestho,50Ihadarest,andthenIcalledmyfamilyandexplainedwhathadhappened.HowluckyIwas!Whenhestoppedforme,IfeltasifIhadjustfoundamilliondollars.第四部 写作(共两节,满分35分第一节短文改错(10小题;1分,10分假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(11处起)不计分Wemayhavedifferentopinioninorganizingclassactivities.Wemayhavevario