1、- 1 -兰州一中 2018-2019-1 学期高三年级期中考试试题英语说明：本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。第I卷 选择题（共两节，满分70分）第1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A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。APhiladelphia offers a ton of attractions that are suitable for people of every age and here are some familyfriendly attractions.Sp
2、ruce Street Harbor ParkSpruce Street Harbor Park, one of the best urban beaches in America, is an outdoor heaven on the Delaware River waterfront. Visitors can relax in a hammock, play on the playgrounds, and play games like table tennis and giant chess. Dont miss out on the park at night, when colo
3、rful LED lights hanging from treetops make the entire area bright.Blue Cross RiverRinkOffering ice skating in the winter and roller skating in the summer, Blue Cross RiverRink creates a fun, outdoor experience for the whole family. Visitors can play on the nine-hole mini-golf course during the summe
4、r, and enjoy eats and drinks from the on-site bar and restaurant all year round.Sesame PlaceBig Bird, Elmo and the other stars of Sesame Street come out and play at Sesame Place, the only theme park in the nation starring the popular TV shows most lovable characters. A water park, interactive activi
5、ties, parades, fireworks and shows add to the fun.Once Upon a Nation Storytelling BenchesOn summer days, uniformed and professional storytellers at 13 storytelling benches throughout Philadelphias Historic District entertain visitors with true, - 2 -free, three-to-five minute tales about the colonia
6、l era as part of Once Upon a Nation. Children can pick up a Story Flag at any storytelling bench, and then collect a star from every storyteller on their journeys. Flags with all the stars can get free rides on the Parx Liberty Carousel at Franklin Square. 1. Who would most probably go to Spruce Str
7、eet Harbor Park? A. People who are fond of colorful treetops. B. People who want a relaxing day outdoors.C. People who have a preference for skating. D. People who are interested in water activities.2. Which place would fans of Big Bird be interested in? A. Sesame Place. B. Blue Cross RiverRink.C. S
8、pruce Street Harbor Park. D. The Parx Liberty Carousel.3. What can we know about Philadelphia Storytelling Benches? A. It can be visited all year round. B. It is available at a small charge.C. It has educational significance. D. It is aimed at serving the public.4. What is the text aimed at? A. Tell
9、ing what we can do in some places. B. Encouraging people to visit Philadelphia.C. Recommending some places for family fun. D. Comparing some attractions in Philadelphia.BA company has just launched what it calls “the worlds first free standardized English test” recently. Anyone can take the test for
10、 free. The new exam is called the EFSET, which is short for Education First Standardized English Test. The company, Education First, is known by the letters EF. It is estimated that there are two billion English language learners worldwide. Many of them are interested in attending an American colleg
11、e or university. To do so, foreign students need to take the Test of English as a - 3 -Foreign Languagebetter known as TOEFL. However, many foreigners are not wealthy enough to take the TOEFL. In addition, test-takers often have to travel overnight to reach an official testing site. The World Bank s
12、ays an average Cambodian worker earns only about $1,000 per year. Approximately the cost of taking the TOEFL is 17.5 percent of the average workers yearly wage. It is not just individuals who find the test pricey. Some governments also find it prohibitive. Whats more, not everyone needs official res
13、ults from the TOEFL or IELTSthe International English Language Testing System. In the future, its likely that the government may use the EFSET to test millions of employees and students. Experts believe that the EFSET meets the highest value in language testing. It uses special computer software tha
14、t makes the questions easier or harder, depending on ones performance. The EFSET measures all the English learners levels while the IELTS and TOEFL only measure learners levels from intermediate to advanced. The EFSET is unique in the sense that it gives free online access to anyone interested in me
15、asuring their English level.There is a 50-minute and a two-hour version of the test, which its developers are calling the EFSET Plus. Both versions test only reading and listening skills. Its hopeful that speaking and writing skills will be tested in the future. The IELTS and the TOEFL still use hum
16、ans to rate the speaking and writing sections. Its a huge deal for students who are in areas where they cant get to the TOEFL or the IELTS. However, it is too early to know whether the EFSET results are acceptable for colleges and universities in America. 5. Why do many foreign students take the TOE
17、FL?A. To learn English well. B. To be admitted to key universities.C. To receive further education in America. D. To find good jobs and earn much money.6. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A. Only wealthy people can take the TOEFL. - 4 -B. The cost of taking the TOEFL is very high.C. There are many
18、 official testing sites for the TOEFL around the world. D. Few of the students in Cambodia can afford to take the TOEFL.7. What can we learn about the EFSET?A. It is similar to the TOEFL and the IELTS. B. Everybody with different English levels can take it for free. C. It tests the skills of reading
19、, listening, writing and speaking.D. American universities accept the EFSET results for admission.CResearchers have created a backpack that has a computer and medicines in it that can help even untrained soldiers save the lives of wounded troops. Wounded soldiers have a better chance of survival if
20、they get help soon after being hurt and are quickly taken to a hospital or clinic. But soldiers who do not have medical training may not know how to help their injured friends.Doctors and engineers have developed what they call an “intelligent backpack”. It has a computer and electronic measuring de
21、vices. The backpack also has robotic instruments and medicines ready to give to injured troops.About 16 doctors and engineers from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and several other places are working on the project. The U. S. Department of Defense has given money to the proj
22、ect.Ron Poropatich leads the project. He is a retired army surgeon. He says the backpack will help soldiers care for those who are injured. The devices included in the backpack can monitor a persons heart rate and blood pressure. The robotic instruments can even tell whether the soldier has a collap
23、sed lung.The intelligent backpacks computer can compare information gathered about the injured soldier with thousands of similar cases, and quickly tell the best methods to use to save the soldiers life.Sometimes, it is not always possible to quickly remove the injured soldier from the battlefield.
24、So, Dr. Poropatich says, the researchers hope to create a backpack that will have devices that can keep a soldier alive for a long time. - 5 -Dr. Poropatich hopes the backpack and its instruments will be ready for testing animals in about three years.8. We can learn from Paragraph 1 _.A. most of the
25、 soldiers cant use the backpack correctlyB. soldiers should have taken medical trainingC. war or battle has brought harm to the worldD. the backpack can play a big part in the battlefield9. How many kinds of items are mentioned in the backpack?A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 D. 510. According to Ron Poropatich, we k
26、now that _.A. the injurers heart disease can be curedB. the devices can adjust soldiers blood pressureC. the robotic instruments can monitor lungsD. the project got support from the whole world11. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Emergency Medical Care in a Backpack.B. Robotic Devices Used
27、 in the Battlefield.C. Medical Care Tested on the Wounded Soldiers.D. Researchers and Their Wonderful Discovery.DTo be honest, I do not know Sybrina Fulton. Nor can I claim to understand the depth of her pain. Yet, we share a deep connection. A common feature experienced by those women who face the
28、challenge of raising a Black male child in a nation that far too often views Black male bodies through fear. You see, Ms. Fulton is living my nightmare (噩梦). A constant worry that has stayed in the back of my mind since the birth of my eldest son, some sixteen years ago.Through the years, I have wit
29、nessed the worlds reaction to my son evolve as he has grown from a small boy to a young man. In his early years, his easy smile and lovable character were nothing less than magnetic (有磁性的). Complete strangers would approach him in the street, draw him into conversation, and find - 6 -themselves easi
30、ly struck by his lively spirit. Even at that time I worried, how would my son react when in the years to come some of those who found themselves so impressed by this cute, intelligent boy, might grasp their purse tighter as he walked by.Over the years I have sought to protect his spirit from the hur
31、t that comes from undeserved hatred. I have also sought to arm him with the knowledge that could one day save his life. He knows, for example, that if he is ever pulled over by the police, that he is to keep both hands on the wheel at all times and only reach for his license when the officer is spec
32、ifically observing his actions. He knows, even in less threatening situations, that rough play and loud interactions with his buddies of any color will be viewed very differently when he does it, than when his white friends display the very same behavior. Still, the truth of the matter is, no amount
33、 of advice or voiceless behavior overcomes the physical, immovable fact of the color of his skin. His intelligence, easy smile, and lovable character wont protect him from unfounded assumptions of criminality.What makes the Trayvon Martin travesty (歪曲) of justice so painful to me, personally, is the
34、 knowledge that Trayvons mother loved her baby no less than I love mine. The various pictures of moments throughout a happy childhood that have now found a home on nationwide newscasts provides clear evidence of that. Yet no amount of love and care, and no words of advice could have saved her son fr
35、om the cruel killing he faced at the hands of a self-appointed neighborhood watch-dog. And perhaps even worse, nothing could have prepared her for the inhuman way her son has been treated by officials even in death. To think for three long days, his parents searched for him while officials failed to
36、 inform them of his fate and instead, performed drug and alcohol tests on his lifeless body, while failing to do the same for his attackerthe only one of the two who indeed had a criminal past is frankly, unforgivable. To know that the words of her sons killer were given more weight than eye-witness
37、es and taped evidence of her childs screams and eventual death must be heartbreaking. But to also have - 7 -to live with the fact that his attacker still breathes free while her son lays buried underground is certainly more than any sorrowful parent should have to endure (忍受).It is this type of pain
38、 that is not unfamiliar to the Black experience in America, for this is the Black mothers burden. A burden we have endured for centuries. Yet, there is still the rightful expectation, that in modern-day America, the wheels of justice would not be stopped.So today, it is my hope that Trayvons mother,
39、 father, family and friends can take some comfort in the fact that millions of Americans of every color stand with them in their fight for justice. This is a burden no family should have to endure alone.We will not give up. We will not forget. We will continue the fight until justice is done. 12. Wh
40、at do you know about Sybrina Fulton? A. She was anxious about her son. B. She was painful to lose her son.C. She had trouble in raising her son. D. She had the same dream as the writer.13. By “keep both hands on the wheel at all times” in Paragraph 3, the writer means her son should _. A. get ready
41、to resist B. remain where he isC. pretend to be scared D. show his innocence14. From the story of Trayvon Martin, we can infer that _. A. he was killed simply because of his color of skin B. he was accused of taking drug even after his deathC. he kept silent even when he was being attacked D. the po
42、lice failed to find strong evidence against the attacker15. The article is mainly intended to _. - 8 -A. draw attention to the facts about killings B. give comfort to the victims familiesC. appeal for the end to the terrible situation D. display hatred for terrible phenomena第2节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短
43、文内容，从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。Do you know that theres a new frontier in 3D printing thats beginning to come into focus: food. Recent development has made possible machines that print, cook, and serve foods on a mass scale. 16 Food productionWith a 3D printer, a cook can print complicated chocola
44、te sculptures and beautiful pieces for decoration on a wedding cake. 17 it takes years of experience, but a printer makes it easy. A restaurant in Spain uses a Foodini to “re-create forms and pieces“ of food that are “exactly the same,“ freeing cooks to complete other tasks. In another restaurant, a
45、ll of the dishes and desserts it serves are 3D-printed, rather than farm to table.SustainabilityAccording to a new study, the global population is expected to grow to 9.6 billion by 2050, and some analysts estimate that food production will need to be raised by 50 percent to maintain current levels.
46、 18 3D food printing could probably contribute to the solution. 3D printing can reduce fuel use and emissions. Grocery stores of the future might stock “food“ that lasts years on end, freeing up shelf space and reducing transportation and storage requirements.Nutrition19 Hod Lipson, a professor at C
47、olumbia University, said, “Food printing could allow consumers to print food with customized nutritional content, like vitamins. So instead of eating a piece of yesterdays bread from the supermarket, youd eat something baked just for you on demand.“20 - 9 -Despite recent advancements in 3D food prin
48、ting, the industry has many difficulties to overcome. Currently, most ingredients must be changed to a paste(糊状物) before a printer can use them, and the printing process is quite time-consuming, because ingredients interact with each other in very complex ways. On top of that, most of the 3D food pr
49、inters now are restricted to dry ingredients, because meat and milk products may easily go bad. A. ChallengesB. OpportunitiesC. And the industry isnt stopping there.D. Sustainability is becoming a necessity.E. Future 3D food printers could make processed food healthier.F. Here are some new ways to produce 3D printing.G. Not e
