高三英语上学期期中试题

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.Spruce S

2、treet 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 colorful L

3、ED 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 summer, and

4、 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 activities,

5、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, free, three-to-five minute tales about the colonial era as pa

6、rt 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 Street Harbor

7、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. Spruce Street

8、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. Telling what we can do

9、 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 free. The new exam

10、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 college or university. To

11、do so, foreign students need to take the Test of English as a 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 says an average Cambodian

12、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 results from the TOEFL or IE

13、LTSthe 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 that makes the questions eas

14、ier 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 measuring their English lev

15、el.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 humans to rate the speaking

16、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 TOEFL?A. To learn English we

17、ll. 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. B. The cost of taking the TOEFL is very high.C. There are many official testing sites for th

18、e 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, listening, writing and speak

19、ing.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 they get help soon after being

20、 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 devices. The backpack also has r

21、obotic 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 project.Ron Poropatich leads the p

22、roject. 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 collapsed lung.The intelligent backp

23、acks 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. So, Dr. Poropatich says, the r

24、esearchers hope to create a backpack that will have devices that can keep a soldier alive for a long time. 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 soldiers cant use the backpack cor

25、rectlyB. 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 know that _.A. the injurers heart di

26、sease 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 in the Battlefield.C. Medical Care

27、 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 challenge of raising a Black male c

28、hild 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 witnessed the worlds reaction to my s

29、on 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 themselves easily struck by his lively spirit. Even at

30、 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 hurt that comes from undeserved hatred. I

31、 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 specifically observing his actions. He kno

32、ws, 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 of advice or voiceless behavior overc

33、omes 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 knowledge that Trayvons mother loved

34、 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 from the cruel killing he faced at the

35、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 inform them of his fate and instead,

36、 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-witnesses and taped evidence of her childs s

37、creams and eventual death must be heartbreaking. But to also have 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 that is not unfamiliar to the Black expe

38、rience 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, father, family and friends can take some

39、 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. What do you know about Sybrina Fulton? A.Sh

40、e 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 to resistB.remain where he isC.pretend to be sc

41、aredD.show his innocence14. From the story of Trayvon Martin, we can infer that _. A.he was killed simply because of his color of skinB.he was accused of taking drug even after his deathC.he kept silent even when he was being attackedD.the police failed to find strong evidence against the attacker15

42、. The article is mainly intended to _. A.draw attention to the facts about killingsB.give comfort to the victims familiesC.appeal for the end to the terrible situationD.display hatred for terrible phenomena第2节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，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 front

43、ier 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 chocolate sculptures and beautiful pieces for decoration on a wedding cake.

44、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, all of the dishes and desserts it serves are 3D-printed, rather than farm

45、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. 18 3D food printing could probably contribute to the solution. 3D printi

46、ng 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.Nutrition 19 Hod Lipson, a professor at Columbia University, said, Food printing could allow consumers to print foo

47、d 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 Despite recent advancements in 3D food printing, the industry has many difficulties to overcome. Currently, most ingredient

48、s 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 printers now are restricted to dry ingredients, because meat and milk products may

49、 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 everybody can do that. 第3节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）As

50、 is known to all, most stories of kindness do not begin with formerly drug-addicted celebrity (名人) bad boys. 21 does.When this 22 took place, I was accompanying my grandmother at a huge garden party. 23 , Robert Downey Jr., in a nice cream-colored suit, came in. I pointed out this big movie star to

51、grandma 24 , but she was far more interested in piling her paper plate with cheese.As my 80-year-old grandmother rose for the 25 after the party, she fell into a wheelchair ramp (踏板) nearby. The sharp ramp 26 her leg open and it was bleeding.I should have quickly taken control of the 27 but due to m

52、y blood faint, I didnt. Luckily, Robert Downey Jr. 28 .He called an ambulance immediately, and asked someone to 29 a blanket. He took off his suit and 30 his suit around her leg. The cream color turned dark red. Robert surely knew how to speak to her, 31 , distract her. He stayed with my grandmother

53、 until the ambulance came, 32 her hand and telling her she was breaking his 33 by leaving so early. I hurried into the ambulance without a word, feeling too shy to thank him.Some 15 years after that garden party, and five years since hed been set free from prison for possession of drugs in his car,

54、I came across Robert in a fancy restaurant. I was 34 to respect peoples privacy and never 35 someone having a meal. But on this clay, I decided to 36 the code.“I dont have any 37 if you remember this. . . and I told him the story. “I just wanted to tell you that it was simply the kindest act Ive eve

55、r 38 .”Its never too 39 to express our appreciation for kindness which lies in everyone, even a celebrity bad boy. 40 , appreciation itself is a sort of kindness.21. A. Mine B. His C. Hers D. Yours22. A. party B. kindness C. accident D. story23. A. Slowly B. Expectedly C. Suddenly D. Interestingly24

56、. A. excitedly B. surprisingly C. fortunately D. successfully25. A. garden B. wheelchair C. star D. exit26. A. tore B. broke C. cut D. pushed27. A. situation B. blood C. crowd D. injury28. A. got across B. turned up C. got ready D. calmed down29. A. buy B. rent C. lend D. fetch30. A. tied B. covered C. placed D. pulled31. A. instead B. for example C. otherwise D. or rather32. A. shaking B. waving C. holdi