高三英语试题

1、高三教学质量检测英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分，考试用时100分钟。 注意事项：.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上和试卷指定位置。.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题 卡上。写在本试卷上无效。.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷（共65分）第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe Breakf

2、ast ClubStarred by John Hughes， 1985Five high school students with nothing in common are forced to spend an entire Saturday together in detention（拘留）. At seven am. they had nothing to say, but by four pm, they had bared their souls to each other and became good friends一the Jock, the Brain, the Crimi

3、nah the Princess, and the Kook. They were finally able to talk about themselves while they were forced to stay together.Pretty in Pink.Starred by Howard Deutch, 1986Pretty in Pink looks at the central dilemma of adolescence where ones dreams are much larger than one, s confidence. Molly Ringwald pla

4、ys Andie Walsh, a poor girl living with her father and working in a downtown record store. The school she attends is full of wealthy snobs（势利小人）and she likes a rich kid Blane. There is nothing new about the plot一rich boy and poor girl love each other and snobbery nearly destroys the romance.Clueless

5、Starred by Amy Heckerling and Alicia Silverstone, 1995Sam Watts was a 37-year-old fisherman living and Working in Canada. One day, Sam planned to head out into the Pacific at 9 am and work straight through until 5pm the next day. Joining Sam would be his crewman, 24-year-old Tom Buck.Although Sam ha

6、d been warned that a storm was coming, there was little that would keep him from going. As he sailed through the waves some 120 kilometers from land, Sam let out his three-kilometer-long fishing line. The storm was gaining strength on land but had yet to reach the men far offshore. That changed arou

7、nd 1 am. Waves rocked the small boat, which began to turn sideways like an amusement park ride. Get us out of here! ” Tom screamed to Sam. Let s go back! ”With the winds and waves kicking up, the boat began to fill with water. Sam and Tom tried to pull in the fishing line together, but the high wave

8、s filled the boat with water, forcing Sam to make a hard desicion. He cut the line, losing thousands of dollars? worth of equipment and fish in the sea. He then pointed the boat toward a port five hours away. Sam then called his boss, William Fox， to report his position .With dawn coming, Sam spotte

9、d the rise of the mountains on the horizon. He was figuring out a route through the dangerous waters when suddenly the motor stopped/I couldn? t believe it, “ Sam said. We were 24 kilometers off the coast, and the motor died. High waves raised and dropped the boat, sending the men crashing into the

10、sides. William, William! ”Sam yelled into the radio. “If you re coming to get me, come now! ”“We re coming!” William shouted back.Paragraph 1 ：Shortly after, the radio died and the wind continued to blow straight offshore, driving the men farther out to sea.Paragraph2 ：The next morning, Stun spotted

11、 a fishing boat in the distance.Cher, played by Alicia Silverstone, is one of the most popular girls at Beverly Hills High School where rich kids hang out, talk to each other on cell phones and occasionally attend classes.At 15 going on 16, Cher has it alla white Jeep, an extensive wardrobe with a c

12、omputer to help select the perfect dress, and an unbelievable ability to charm, cajole and whine（哄骗和 哭诉）until others obey her requests. The dialogue is wiry and entertaining.The Breakfast Club is about.A. a prince and a princessB. several criminalsC. several studentsD. some touristswe can conclude f

13、rom Pretty in Pink that.A. the love between Molly and Blane aren t going smoothlyB Molly and Blane eventually get marriedC Molly s and Blane a parents quite agree to their loveD. the love between Molly and Blane defeats snobberyWhich of the following is starred by Howard Deutch?A. The Breakfast Club

14、.B. Pretty in Pink.C. Clueless.D. Beverly Hill Schoo 1.We can infer that the Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink and Clueless are three.A. world-famous paintings about religionB Disney s cartoons about love storiesC films about teenagersD. ancient Roman fairy talesBPeople back in the United States are al

15、ways asking me, What s it like to live in China?v They hope to hear strange stories about weird food and cultural conflicts. Instead, I tell them that living in China is like being a baby.Please don t misunderstand me. I don t think that Chinese people are babies. I am a baby. Or at least, I become

16、one when I leave my house. That s because babies can t read, and when I leave my house in Beijing, Im illiterate（不识字的）.This can be dangerous. If a sign says, “Watch out for big angry bears, “ in Chinese, I will continue walking, completely ignorant of my peril（危险）.Then a bear will eat me for breakfa

17、st.I have started to recognize a few characters, but they seem impossible to ever learnwithout a lifetime of study. When I see a character I like. I give it a name. There is “The Square, “The Octopus（章鱼），”“The-upside-down Octopus, “and my favorite,uUpside-down Octopus on an airplane. However, I stil

18、l dont know their sounds or meanings. They are just beautiful mysteries to my eyes.Because I can t read, city streets present an endless series of enigmas. If I see a business, I wonder, Is that a restaurant? A dentist? A lawyer? s office? v Once, while hungry, I saw a big colorful sign. I walked in

19、 and asked a realtor（房屋中介）to see the drink menu.Speaking of menus, eating at restaurant is a daily misadventure. Many places have photos of food, which is helpful. But if they have no photos, I walk from table to table and point at whatever looks delicious. I apologize if Ive ever interrupted your d

20、inner to point at your plate. I didn t mean to be rude. I was just a hungry baby !Why does the author think living in China is like being a baby?Some Chinese people behave like babies.It s comfortable to be a baby in China.He is as curious as a baby about Chinese things.He is like a new-born who can

21、 t read at all.What do we know about the author?A. He can order food in simple Chinese.B He doesn t know many Chinese Characters .His spoken Chinese is better than his written Chinese.He memorizes Chinese words based on their sounds. In Paragraphs, what does the underlined word enigmas mean?A. Stori

22、es. B. Miracles. C. Choices. D. Puzzles.What is the passage mainly about?A. The author s love for Chinese food.B The language barrier the author meets in China.Cultural conflicts the author faces in China.How the author overcomes difficulties in learning Chinese.CMorgan Holmes had taken part in Boy

23、Scouts of America activities for a few years, but she only became a full member recently.This was because the Boy Scouts began accepting girls from fifth grade to 12th grade intoa new program called Scouts BSA. It brings girls the opportunities boys have, including becoming Eagle Scouts, the highest

24、 rank of the Boy Scouts.“Tm loving it, “ Morgan, now 17, said. I finally get to wear the uniform now. ”Six middle school girls have joined Morgan in Troop48 in Scouts BSA. Some were members of Girls Scouts, and some have brothers in the Boy Scouts. Now brothers and sisters can take part in activitie

25、s.Morgan knows Boy Scouts activities well. Starting when she was 14, Morgan went on high-adventure outings like hiking 1 00 miles and shooting guns. But she, d never been able to progress to become an Eagle Scout.Now Morgan s goal is to reach the top rank of Eagle Scout.She regularly runs a mile to

26、build up her body. Now, she s planning on camping in the snow.The journey to get there is really exciting, “ she said.Since Boy Scout activities are led by the Scouts themselves, Morgan, as the oldest girl, will be organizing activities and teaching the girls to tie knots and other skills.One of tho

27、se girls in Troop48 is Nicolette Ulrich, who is also in the Girl Scouts.Her mother, Sasha Ulrich, said she sees, the Boy Scouts as more leadership oriented and the Girl Scouts as more culturally oriented. This will be shown by all upcoming gathering where girls will learn about different food and cu

28、ltures from around the world.“Girl Scouts is a great group and she 11 continue to do that. n Sasha said. “But she also wanted the opportunities provided by the Boy Scouts. nWhat did Morgan want to do after becoming a full member of Boy Scouts?She wanted to join in the activities with her brother.She

29、 wanted to challenge herself to become, all Eagle Scout.She wanted to compete with boys in all activities.She wanted to hike long distances and shoot guns with boys.What is the best word to describe Morgan?A. Communicative B. HelpfulC. CreativeD. AdventurousWhat does Sasha Ulrich think of Boy Scouts

30、?A. It is more culturally oriented.B. It helps to build teamwork.C. It helps to improve leadership.D. It is more interesting than Girl Scouts.One step too farScientists have been trying to figure out how to alter the genes of humans for many years now, and it looks like they ve finally cracked（破解）th

31、e code. But while this may seem like a great step forward in science, some also believe that its one step back when it comes to ethics.In August, a group of scientists from the US and South Korea worked together to successfully edit a human embryo and remove a genetic mutation（突变）that would have led

32、 to heart disease, reported The Guardian.This was achieved with the help of CRISPR, a gene-editing tool that allows scientists to “cut and paste human DNA.Although this was the first example of an embryos genes being changed successfully, the benefits of gene editing have already been tested in livi

33、ng patients .In 2015, a five-month-old girl from the UK was saved after doctors used edited cells to fight off her cancer. As of today, she, s alive and well.And in the US last year, scientists managed to remove HIV cells from several patients by editing the genes inside their bodies.Some people hop

34、e that in the future, diseases or birth detects could simply be u edited out”. However, others believe this could lead to so-called designer babies, giving parents the option to choose everything from eye color to intelligence.u You could find wealthy parents buying the latest upgrades? for their ch

35、ildren, leading to even greater inequality than we already live with, “ Marcy Darnovsky, director of the San Francisco Center for Genetics, told BBC News.In spite of these ethical concerns, experts say it s not possible to create the “perfect” human being. Despite the progress scientists have made,

36、We dont understand human genes enough to give all unborn child great brainpower or amazing singing abilities.“Right now, we know nothing about genetic enhancement, Hank Greely, a director of sciences at Stanford University, US, told The New York Times. We re never going to be able to say, honestly,

37、This embryo looks like it would score high on the two-part SAT. So it looks like if we want good exam results, or to impress people with our piano skills, we 11 have to stick with the old fashioned method of plain hard workat least for now.The underlined word “alter“ in Paragraph 1 probably means.A.

38、 record B. change C. remove D. increaseWhy do some people consider human gene editing a step backwards?They don t think it is an effective way to light diseases.They are concerned that it could lead to genetic mutations.They think it could lead to designer babies and increased inequality.They worry

39、that it could make parents abandon children with birth defects.What was the first successful example of human embryo gene editing?A genetic mutation related to heart disease was removed by scientistsA newborn baby with cancer was saved by edited cells.HIV cells were removed from patients bodies.Some

40、 birth defects were simply edited out. 15. What can we conclude from the text?A. Gene editing is regarded as the perfect way to treat birth defects.B There is still a long way to go to fully understand human genes.Gene editing could help enhance human intelligence in the near future.Scientists are p

41、essimistic about the future of gene editing.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项 为多余选项。In the middle of the Pacific Ocean lies the tiny island nation of Tuvalu, the fourth smallest country in the world. This group of four islands and five atolls（islands made from coral）is fa

42、mous for its sandy beaches and turquoise（蓝绿色的）waters and has long been a popular tourist destination for nearby New Zealanders. However, the nation of Tuvalu is at risk of soon no longer existing； not because of war or political change, but because it will be covered by the rising ocean.Tuvalu is ex

43、periencing the harmful effects of global warming. As global temperatures rise, so too does the ocean temperature. Due to the scientific law of thermal expansion, when water heats it get bigger. 16 Most experts claim that the effects of climate change will make Tuvalu uninhabitable within the next 50

44、 years. Problems are already emerging. As sea levels rise, ocean water containing high levels of salt is travelling further and further inland destroying the little amount of soil Tuvaluans have to grow crops.Even before Tuvaluans began to suffer from the effects of climate change, lift on Tuvalu wa

45、s tough. 17 Most of the land on an atoll is rock-hard arid any soil that exists on it is usually thin and poor for growing crops. The nation has always had to import food apart from fish.More serious than Tuvalus lack of home-grown food has been its lack of drinkingwater.18 Therefore, Tuvaluans depe

46、nd almost entirely on rainwater for their waterneeds. Unfortunately, due to a geographical phenomenon known as La Nina, Tuvalu often suffers from long periods of drought. In autumn 2010, after seven months of no rain, the Prime Minister had to declare a state of emergency riot only because of a lack

47、 of drinking water, but also because the water left was polluted with cholera（霍舌L）. 19Tuvalu s problems have led some of its IL 000 inhabitants to consider migrating to Australia or New Zealand. 20 They know they 11 have to someday, but for as long as possible, they want to remain and make the world

48、 aware of what is happening to their homeland due to chimate change.It was a desperate situation and, but for emergency shipments from New Zealand and Australia, many Tuvaluans would have died.B This is largely due to the geological makeup of atolls.Unlike normal islands, atolls have no rivers or st

49、reams, which means that most of Tuvalu has no groundwater to use for drinking .Tuvalu, s representatives demanded that nations should take a more responsible rote in reducing gas emissions.Therefore, sea levels are rising and for low-lying Tuvalu, this spells disaster.However, they ate not willing t

50、o abandon the land of their forefathers so easily.And as a member of the United Nations, they are doing just that.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。A scientist 2j_ several monkeys in order to study animal psychology. He took a glass bottle, 22

51、its cork（瓶塞）and put two peanuts inside it. The peanuts dropped to the bottom and were easily seen from the outside. He then passed the bottle to a monkey, who shook it 23 for a long while and was able to get the peanuts when they 24 fell out. The scientist then put some peanuts into the bottle again

52、 25 he had done before and showed the monkey that it only needed to turn the bottle upside down for the peanuts to drop out. 26 the monkey always ignored his 27 . Each time it just shook the bottle frantically, with great 28 but without necessarily achieving 29 result.Now the question is why the mon

53、key was unable to understand 30 the scientist instructs. 31 because all its attentions was focused on the peanuts. Instead, it must take itseyes off the peanuts and quickly 32 its attention to the 33 movement of the scientist and the way the bottle was turned upside down. To achieve this, it had to calm down and not be34 by the impulse（诱惑）of its appetite. Yet the monkey was not able to understand this. It isthe instance like this that reveals the monkey beings.A. keptA. movingA. happilyA. suddenlyA. asA. ButA. directionsA. effortB roseB removed