辽宁大石桥市届高三英语上学期期初考试.docx
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辽宁大石桥市届高三英语上学期期初考试
2017-2018学年度上学期期初考试
高三年级英语科试卷
时间:
100分钟满分:
120分*1.25=150分
第I卷
第一部分阅读理解(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
WorldsofFun
Location:
WorldsofFunislocatedoffHighway435inKansasCity,Missouri.
History:
WorldsofFunwasopenedonMay26,1973,atacostof25milliondollars.LooselythemedaroundtheJulesVernebook,AroundtheWorldinEightyDays,theparkwasfoundedbyHuntMidwestCompany.In1982,HuntMidwestboughtanearbywaterpark,OceansofFun.In2013,WorldsofFunandOceansofFunwerecombinedtoaoneticketadmission,providingallguestswithaccessto235acresofamusementandwaterrides.
Hours:
WorldsofFunisopenfromAprilthroughHalloween.
Tickets:
Buyandprintonline.Alwaystrytobuyyourticketsinadvance,tosavetimewhenyougettothepark.
Reservations:
WorldsofFunsells“FastLane”cardsthatsaveriders’timebyallowingthemtobypassthemajorityofwaitformostofridesandattractionsincludingMamba,Prowler,andPatriot.Rideasmanytimesasyouwantalldaylong.
Strategy:
MostvisitorstendtobeginthedaywithProwler,thehottestattractioninthepark.UsethattendencytoyouradvantageandheadtothePatriotfirst.Afterthat,trytheDragons.ThenworkyourwaybacktotheProwler.AfterridingtheProwler,thereisonlyonecoasterleft,Mamba.Hititnext.Iftheparkisnotverycrowded,youcanrideBoomerangonthewaytoMamba.AfterridingMamba,headbackforarideontheWolf.Bythenyouwillhavetriedmostofthepopularride
sandattractionsintheshortestpossibletime.
News:
In2017,WorldsofFunisaddingSteelHawk,aridethatwilltakeguestsup301feetintheairandspinthemata45-degreeanglefora60-secondflight.Waittohaveatry!
21.WhendidHuntMidwest’stwoparksstarttoshareoneticket?
A.In1937B.In1982C.In2013D.In2014
22.Witha“FastLane”card,thevisitorcan_________.
A.savesomemoneyB.avoidliningupforlong
C.buyticketsonlineD.enjoyalltheridesforfree
23.WhatistalkedaboutinthepartofStrategy?
A.Thehottest
attractionsinthepark.
B.Thehighestrideinthepark.
C.Thebestvisitingroute.
D.Themostpopulartourseason.
24.Accordingtothepassage,bybeginningwith______avisitorcantrymostofthe
popularridesandattractionsintheshortestpossibletime.
A.ProwlerB.DragonsC.WolfD.Patriot
B
MymomtakesprideinthefactthatIwastalkinginthr
eeandfourwordsentencesbeforeIwastenmonthsold.Somesayit’sagiftwhileotherssimplythinkItalktoomuch.Asmythirtiescametoaclose,Ifoundmyselfreflectingonmy
life.I’mveryhappyandhavenosignificantregrets.However,whenIlookedbackonthosetimesofdifficulty,Isawaclearcommondenominator(特征);Ididn’tseemtoknowwhentostoptalking.Whetheritwashurtingsomeone’sfeelings,orhavingcarelesslytoldasecret,theincidentcouldhavebeenavoidedhadIclosedmymouthsooner.SoIdecidedtopracticethepowerofquiet.
Tota
kethisstep,Ineededtounderstandhowpeoplecouldsitcomfortablyinagroupandnottalk.Whydoesmyhusbandfeelcompletelycontenttosaynothinginaconversation?
He’shighlyintelligentandhaswonderfulopinionsbuthe’llsitquietlyandjustlisten.Evenwhenhe’saskedapointedquestion,he’llanswerwithfewwordswhilestillcommunicatingeffectively.Whatatalent!
Canyouimaginebe
inghappyjustlistening?
InsurveyingthoseIknowwhotalklessthanIdo,Igottwoanswers—theyeitherdidn’tfeelconfidentenoughtospeakup,ortheyjustdidn’tfeeltheneedtoparticipateintheconversation.Ofcoursetherewereotherreasonsfornottalking,butthesewerethetwomostpopularanswers.
Thefirstonedidn’tworkforme.I’mjustfinelettingpeopleknowwhatIthinkaboutthem,andhopefullyitwillmaketheconversationmuchmoreinteresting.Thesecondonedidn’tworkeither.Idofeeltheneedtoparticipate.Ifeelitphysicallylikeanelectricalpulsethroughmybody;sometimesit’ssostrongthatitcausesmetobehavebadlyintheformof
interruptin
gorspeakingin
anunusuallyloudvoice.Ihadtolookfurther.
Aninterestingthinghappenedonthisjourneytothepowerofquiet.D
uringmyweeklyyogaclass,itcametomelikeananswersoclearthatthewordsranginmyheadlikesoft,heavenlybells.
ItalkedtoomuchsopeoplewouldknowIcaredaboutthem.ItwasmywayoftakingcareofthoseIlove.Idecidedbeforemyfortiethbirthday,thatfromthatdayforward,thosearoundmewouldknowIlovedthem,andcaredwhattheythoughtandfelt,butIwasgoingtopracticethepowerofquiet.
Asmyforty-secondbirthdayapproaches,Icansaythatdecidingtotalklesshasbeenmoreaboutfocusingonqualityratherthanquantity.I’vefoundthatlisteningmoreshowsthosewhoIcareaboutthatIreallydocarehowtheyfeel.NowwhenIbreakin,itmeansmoretothem.Oh,sure,Istillhavemyshortperiodsoftalkingtoomuch,butforthemostpartthishasbeenoneresolutionthatIcancallasuccess.
25.InParagrap2thewritermentionsherhusbandmainly______.
A.toshowhowonecommunicateseffectively
B.toexplainthereasonforhissilenceinaconversation
C.togiveanexampleofthosewhohavethepowerofquiet
D.togiveherhighopinionofhiscommunicationskills
26.By“Ihadtolookfurther”,thewritermeansshehadto______.
A.lookintothefutureinordertosucceedinpracticingthepowerofquiet
B.tryhardertopreventherselffromtalkingtoomuch
C.surveypeopleinotherareaswhotalklittle
D.findoutotherreasonswhysheshouldtalkless
27.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribethewriter’scharacter?
A.Kindbutpessimistic.B.Lovingandactive.
C.Selflessbutproud.D.Stubbornandsensitive.
C
Duringmyhighschoolyears,themostimportantthingwaswhatIwaswearin
gto
theFridaynightdanceandwhoIwastaking.Althoughcollegewastalkedabout,itwastheleastofmyworries.
WhenIwasgraduatingeighthgradeandstartinghighschool,myolderbrotherwasgraduatingtwelfthgradeandgoingontocollege.Formygraduation,hegavemeacardinwhichhewrote,“Enjoyyourfouryears…,theygobyfast.”Iremembernotbelievinghimthen,butlookingback…,hewasright.ThosefouryearsshapedwhoIwasasaperson,pushedmetomylimitandencouragedmetobecomeanadult.
However,Iwassocompletelyabsorbedinmyjuniorandsenioryearsofhighschool,thatwhensomeonespokeofcollegeIbrusheditoff.Iwasn'treadytoleavemycomfortzoneofhavingallofmyclosestfriendstogetherandknowingwhateverysingledaywasgoingtobelike.StudyingwassomethingIdidonlyAFTERInailedmyhalf-timedanceperformance.Iknewmyparentswantedmetogotocollege,soItoldthemIwouldgotocommunitycollegeandIdidn’tworryaboutmySATscores.
Whenmysenioryearpassedandeveryonegraduatedandwentofftotheirowncollege,IstartedtowishIhaddonethesame.Myfriendswerelivingaway,meetingnewpeople,discoveringnewplaces,andIwaslivingathomeanddrivingtoandfromclasseveryday.Itseemedexactlylikehighschool.Ihatedit!
Ithoughtcollegewassupposedtobedifferent!
Whydidn’tItakemoretimetoresearchcollegesanddothesame?
IendeduplovingcollegeandwishingIhadfouryearstoenjoythecampusatmosphereinsteadoftwo.
Myadvicetoanyonethinkingaboutattendingcollegeistothinkaboutitveryseriouslyandlookintoallofyourchoiceswellaheadoftime.NowIhavegraduatedandIamworkingfulltimeandI
woulddoanythingtogobacktomyhighschooldaysforasecondchance!
28.Whydidn’ttheauthorworryabouthisSATscores?
A.Hehadagiftfordance.
B.Hebelievedhisbrotherwouldhelphim.
C.Hewaswellpreparedfortheexam.
D.Hewantedtogotocommunitycollege
29.Wheninhighschool,theauthor__________________.
A.buriedhimselfinhisstudyallthetime
B.drovetoandfromclasseveryday
C.enjoyedtalkingaboutfuturecollegelife
D.livedintheschoolexceptonholidays
30.Whatdidtheauthor’sbrothermeanby“Enjoyyourfouryears…,theygobyfast.”?
A.Heencouragedtheauthortoleavehiscomfortzone.
B.Headvisedtheauthortovaluetheyears.
C.Hewishedtheauthortohavemoredance.
D.Hesuggestedtheauthoraimatacommunitycollege.
31.Talkingofhishighschoolyears,theauthorfeels.
A.regretfulB.LonelyC.angryD.pleased
D
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Chinadroppeditsdecades-longone-childpolicyinOctoberandallowedeachfamilytohavetwochildren.Thecountrynowhasabout270millionmarriedwomenofchildbearingage.
Thischangehasputmillionsofcareerwomeninadilemmabetweenfamilyandcareer.Employersalsofacebigchallengesasmorefemaleworkerswillhavetwochildbearingleaves,seventoeightmonthsaltogether.
Ahumanresourceswebsiteconductedasurveyamong500employersand5,000jobseekersabouthowthetwo-childpolicyaffectsthejobmarket.
Thoughtwothirdsofemployerssaidthepolicywouldmakenodifferencetotheirrecruitment(招聘),thesurveyshowedthatmorethan70percentofjobseekersbelievethatbearingasecondchildwillmakewomenlesspopularinthejobmarket.Fortypercentofemployerssaidtheywillgiveprioritytomarriedwomenwithtwochildren,accordingtothesurvey.
LinXia,29,quitherjobaftergivingbirthtoherfirstchild.Sheisnowpreparingtoreturn
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