1、- 1 -包头六中 20182019 学年第一学期期中考试高三年级英语试卷笔试部分一、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，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A The Best Places to See Giant PandasDujiangyan Panda Base Best Panda Volunteer ProgramLocation: Dujiangyan Prefecture, 67 km or 1.5 hours from ChengduActivities:
2、panda viewing, holding pandas, and panda keeper programSuitable for: those who want a less-crowded panda volunteer programThough newly established in 2014, Dujiangyan Panda Base is quieter and sees fewertravelers than Bifengxia Panda Center, so volunteers have more time and chances to get close to t
3、he pandas. Besides, this center boasts an interactive experience: the Panda Keeper Program Travelers can assist caretakers in taking care of pandas.Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Center-most PopularLocation: Chengdu city outskirts, 10 km away from Chengdu, easily accessibleActivities: seeing pandas, w
4、atching panda breeding moviesBest for: tourists who have limited time, and are only interested in seeing or holding pandasWell-equipped, especially, for giant panda breeding, the base aims to create an approximation of the panda s wild living environment, and to train the pandas to adapt to wild liv
5、ing,and then releases them into the wild.Wolong Panda Center-home of Wild Pandas- 2 -Location:Southwest Wenchuan County, 121 km west of ChengduActivities: seeing pandas, taking care of pandas, taking a photo with a pandaBest for: people who want to take part in the volunteer program(taking care of p
6、andas)With comprehensive natural resources, Wolong Panda Center has been opened after the “512” earthquake. Visitors can not only see pandas, but also participate in panda keeper programs to experience taking care of pandas, and take photos with them.21. What is special about Dujiangyan Panda Base?A
7、. It is easily accessible.B. It was once destroyed.C. It is the most popular.D. It is less crowded.22. Which center is nearest to Chengdu according to the passage?A. Dujiangyan Panda BaseB. Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding CenterC. Wolong Panda CenterD. Bifengxia Panda Center.23. Why is Wolong Panda Cen
8、ter the home of wild pandas?A. Because of its rich natural conditions.B. Because of its man-made wild environment.C. Because of its convenient traffic.D. Because of its fewer visitors.BWhen I was 17, I read a magazine article about a museum called the McNay, once the home of a watercolorist named Ma
9、rian McNay. She had requested the community to turn it into a museum upon her death. On a sunny Saturday, Sally and I drove over to the museum. she asked, “Do you have the address ?“ No, but Ill recognize it, there was a picture in the magazine“Oh，stop There it is！“- 3 -The museum was free. We enter
10、ed, excited. A group of people sitting in the hall stopped talking and stare at us.“May I help you?“a man asked. “No, “I said. “We re fine, “Tour guides got on my nerves. What if they talked a long time about a painting you weren t that interested in? Sally had gone upstairs. The people in the hall
11、seemed very nosy（爱窥探的） ， keeping their eyes on me with curiosity. What was their problem? I saw some nice sculptures in one room. Suddenly I sensed a man standing behind me. “Where do you think you are? “he asked. I turned sharply. “The McNay Art Museum! “ He smiled, shaking his head. “Sorry, the Mc
12、Nay is on New Braunfels Street. “whats this place? “I asked, still confused. “Well, its our home.“ My heart jolted(震惊 )， I raced to the staircase and called out, “Sally! Come down immediately!“Theres some really good stuff（艺术作品）up there. “She stepped down, looking confused. I pushed her toward the f
13、ront door, waving at the family, saying “Sorry, please forgive us, you have a really nice place.“ Outside, when I told Sally what happened, she covered her mouth, laughing. She couldnt believe how long they let us look around without saying anything.The real McNay was splendid, but we felt nervous t
14、he whole time we were there. Van Gogh, Picasso. This time, we stayed together, in case anything else unusual happend.Thirty years later, a woman approached me in a public place. “Excuse me, did you ever enter a residence, long ago, thinking it was the McNay Museum？”“Yes. But how do you know? We neve
15、r told anyone.“That was my home. I was a teenager sitting in the hall. Before you came over, I never realized what a beautiful place I lived in. I never felt lucky before. You thought it was a museum. My feelings about my home changed after that. Ive always wanted to thank you.“24. What do we know a
16、bout Marian McNay?A. She was a painter.B. She was a community leader.- 4 -C. She was a museum director.D. She was a journalist.25. Why did the author refuse the help from the man in the house? A. She disliked people who were nosyB She felt nervous when talking to strangers.C She knew more about art
17、than the manD She mistook him for a tour guide.26. Why did the author describe the real McNay museum in Just a few words?A. The real museum lacked enough artwork to interest her.B. She was too upset to spend much time at the real museum.C. The McNay was disappointing compared with the houseD. The ev
18、ent happening in the house was more significant27. What could we learn from the last paragraph?A. People should have good taste to enjoy life.B People should spend more time with their family.C. People tend to be blind to the beauty around them.D. People tend to educate teenagers at a museum.CSleep
19、repairs the body and the mind and helps prevent disease by strengthening the immune system. However, many adults do not get eight hours of sleep each night. The average adult today gets only 6.4 hours of sleep. Only in recent years have health professionals begun to realize the seriousness of sleep
20、deprivation in the working population. A significant number of people work at night, work long hours, or suffer from sleeplessness or jet lag.Studies show that the brain is negatively affected by sleep deprivation because certain patterns of electrical and chemical activity that occur during sleep a
21、re interrupted and the brain cannot function normally In one study， thirteen healthy adult subjects（实验对象） who usualIy had normal sleep patterns were kept awake and carefully monitored in a lab during a period of 35 - 5 -hours. During the experiment, the subjects were asked to perform several tasks,
22、such as mathematics and word problems, while undergoing scans of their brain activity. The researchers found that the temporal lobe (颞叶) of the brain, the region involved in language processing，was active during speech tasks in rested subjects but not in subjects who lacked enough sleep.After severa
23、l hours without sleep, there was no activity within this region.Several studies show that getting fewer than six hours of sleep can damage short-term memory and reaction time-thus causing a serious risk of accident. In one study of drivers, researchers reported that sleep deprivation had the same ef
24、fects as being drunk. They found that people who drove after being awake for 17 hours performed worse than those with a blood alcohol level of 0.5 percent, the legal limit for drunk driving in most western European countries. The researchers concluded that countries with drunk driving laws should co
25、nsider similar restrictions against sleep-deprived driving.28. The underlined word “deprivation“in the first paragraph is closest in meaning toA. weakness B. Ioss. C. discomfort. D.pain29. The passage mentions all of the following as causes of sleep deprivation EXCEPT_.A. jet lag. B. long work hours
26、. C.boring work D. working at night30. The purpose of the study described in Paragraph 2 was to determine_A. how many hours people can survive without sleepB. how people react when their sleep is interruptedC. the changes in brain activity that occurs during sleepD. the effects of sleep deprivation
27、on brain activity31. Why does the author mention blood alcohol level in Paragraph 3?A.To show how sleep deprivation reduces the blood alcohol level.B. To show that sleep deprivation has the same dangerous effects as being drunk.C. To suggest that sleep-deprived drivers are also likely to drinkD. To
28、argue against raising the legal limit for drunk driving.- 6 -DEncouraging life to bloom(兴旺 ) in the middle of a desert is no easy task. But one company in the United Arab Emirates has come up with a plan to provide drinking water for the state s citizens.The company intends to drag icebergs from Ant
29、arctica to the gulf coast in order to harvest its freshwater.The company plans to source the massive blocks of ice from Heard Island, around 600 miles off the coast of mainland Antarctica. It will then transport them around 5,500 miles to Fujarrah, one part of the UAE. One iceberg could provide enou
30、gh water for one million people over five years, according to the company.The companys director says they have already travelled the transportation route and checked the possibility of the scheme, according to reports in Gulf News. Speaking to the site about what he is calling the UAE Iceberg Projec
31、t, Abdullah Mohammad Sulaiman Al Shehi said,“We have made the technical and financial plan. We will start the project at the beginning of 2018. We want it mainly for the water. It could also be good for tourism and the weather.“The UAE is one of the driest countries in the world due to its extremely
32、 arid climate which receives less than four inches of rainfall per year. Despite that, it consumes more water than double the global national average, putting the country at severe risk of droughts over the next 25 years.An average iceberg contains more than 20 billion gallons of water, according to
33、 the company.The iceberg takes a long time to melt as 80 percent of it is underwater, while the white ice above reflects sunlight and deflects(转移) its heat. Blocks of ice will be placed in giant tanks before being processed. “ This is the purest water in the world. “Mr. Al Shehi added.32. What can w
34、e learn about the UAE project?A. It will help the UAE harvest freshwaterB. It will encourage life to bloom in AntarcticaC. It will put the UAE at severe risk of droughts- 7 -D. It will completely change the climate in the UAE33. Where could the blocks of ice come from?A. The Atlantic Ocean. B. Fujai
35、rah. C. The Gulf. D. Heard Island34. Which of the following may NOT benefit from the project?A. The local people. B. Antarctica. C. The weather. D. Tourism35. The author mentions the nature of ice in the last paragraph to show_A. the process of the projectB. the possibility of the planC. the purpose
36、 of the companyD. the comments on the scheme第二节 七选五(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人空白处的最佳选项并将答案涂在答题卡上,选项中有两项为多余选项。Living with other people can be difficult, especially when each person has their own ideas about how they want to live. 36. . Taking a few simple steps will help you share s
37、pace harmoniously.Discuss your expectations ahead of time37. . This applies to finances, food, possessions, use of common areas. loud activities or parties, quiet hours and so on.Divide up responsibilities.Make a plan to divide up responsibilities and chores(家常杂务)between you and your roommate. For e
38、xample, if your roommate is a good cook and you are not, 38. .It may also be a good idea to set up a chores schedule, where you will take tums cleaning the bathroom ,taking out the trash and so on.39. Not everyone has the same ideas about day to day living as you do. Take your roommates feelings int
39、o consideration. For instance, lf youre dying to throw a party on Thursday night but your roommate has a final early the next morning, - 8 -agree to postpone the party till Friday evening, instead.Communicate effectivelyCommunication is key in making the relationship work. If a problem comes up, its
40、 better to talk about it right away than to ignore it. For example, say “Chris, it upsets me when I wake up to find all the milk gone. If you use the last of something, can you please add it to the list?“ If you simply cannot communicate openly and there is tension all the time, 40 .A. Be prepared t
41、o compromiseB. you may as well find a new roommateC. Create a roommate agreement on InternetD. ask him or her to cook if youll clean up afterwardE. Talk about what each of you needs and wants from the other in advanceF. People may have different religious or political views that could cause conflict
42、G. Though having a roommate can be challenging, it can also be enjoyable and fun二、英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节完形填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to 41 all the diff
43、erent runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some walked fast, some jogged past and a few 42. past.Watching so many 43. of people doing it, I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to 44. the race. With 45. running practice, I just wanted to finish.On the day of the
44、 race, it was terribly hot. Only after 2 miles, I felt sweat 46. off and my legs swelling. I began to 47. ,“Why am I doing - 9 -this? What was I thinking? I must be 48. .“For the following miles, I jogged, I walked, I jogged and walked. At times, I wonder if I could 49. .50. the end, a 70-year-old m
45、an rushed past me, very 51. , and I felt a little 52. that I was more than 50 years younger than him and I couldnt 53 keep up with him. But then I realized something: he was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we 54. ourselves to others and feel disappointed in ourselves wh
46、en we really 55. ? We are all unique human beings with unique 56. . Its really no good focusing on others race. I decided that I would not 57. running, and that one day I would be one of those 58. people who were still running races.As I crossed the finishing line, I was proud of myself. I didnt reg
47、ret having such an experience. If you dont 59. others but get the lesson and grow, you are truly a. 60. .41. A. see. B. inspect. C. stare. D.notice42. A. struggled B. dragged. C.rushed. D.moved43. A. styles. B.ranks. C. types. D. races44. A. run up. B. run out. C.run across. D. run for45. A. some. B
48、. little. C. much. D.any46. A.pouring. B.taking. C. melting. D. blowing47. A. doubt. B. remember. C.imagine. D. suppose48. A. friendly. B. crazy. C.generous. D. tired49. A.win. B.stop. C.make. D.finish50. A. On. B. At. C. Near. D. By51. A. slowly. B. gently. C. heavily. D. fast52. A. pleased. B. fri
49、ghtened. C. delighted. D.embarrassed53. A. just. B. even. C. still. D. already54. A. compare. B. devote. C.recommend. D. show55. A. couldnt. B. wont. C.shouldnt. D. cant56. A. significance B. pace. C. principle. D.concept57. A. insist on. B. look up to. C. put up with. D. give up- 10 -58. A. elderly. B.professional. C. international. D. educated59. A. persuade. B. change. C. beat. D. follow60. A. leaner. B. winner. C. dreamer. D. compe
