高三下学期第三次周考英语试题

第二学期第三次周考试题高三英语第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40）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，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。ABestCampgroundsinU.S.NationalParksGoldBluffsBeachCampground,RedwoodNational&StatePark,CATheremotecampgroundislocatedabout6milesupunpavedDavisonRoad.Thisisasmallcampground,though,withonly26sites.Soyou'llneedtobookyoursitewellinadvance.Asfarasfacilitiesgo,therearesolarshowers,barbecuesandfirepits,picnictablesandfoodlockers-morethanenoughforaremotecampingadventure.NotethatthefirstpartofDavisonRoadisverysteepandwinding.LargeRVs(房车)areprohibitedonthisroad.Nightlyrate:$35WatchmanCampground,ZionNationalPark,UTTherearefivedifferentloops(图):LoopAandBhaveelectriccampsites,whiletheCandDaretent-only.LoopEiswherethegroupsitesare.Note,however,thatthiscampgroundisextremelypopular.ReservationsareabsolutelyrecommendedfromMarchthroughNovember.Theoff-season,ontheotherhand,offersfirst-come,first-servedcamping.Nightlyrate:$30foranelectricsite;$20foratent-onlysitePiñonFlatsCampground,GreatSandDunesNationalPark,CoAsanInternationalDarkSkyPark,GreatSandDunesisalsoagreatplacetoseetheMikyWayandamazingviewsofNorthAmerica'stallestsanddunes.Itispopularamongchildrenandadultsalike.Rentingasledorsandboardforanafternoonoffun—you'llfeellikeakidagain.SitescanaccommodatebothRVsandtents.Nightlyrate:$20PaintedDesert,PetrifiedForestNationalPark,AZIt'safantasticplacetoputupatent.Thisisfreecamping,wildcamping.TheonlythingyouhavetodotocampthereistogetapermitinpersonatthePaintedDesertVisitorCenter.Onceyou'reamilefromthetrailhead,you'refreetosetuptentswhereveryouwant.RemembertoobeytheLeaveNoTraceprinciples,though!Ofcourse,therearenofacilitiesinthisdesertwilderness.So,you'llneedtopackeverythingyouneed,fromwaterandfoodtoothersupplies.1.Whichofthefollowingchargesnofeesforthecampsites?A.RedwoodNationalStatePark.B.ZionNationalPark.C.GreatSandDunesNationalParkD.PetrifiedForestNationalPark,2.WhatisnecessarytodoifyougotoWatchmanCampground?A.PayS50forthecamping.B.Getapermitinadvance.C.CampwithgroupmembersD.Reservesitesinthepeakseason.3.Whatfeaturedothefournationalparkshaveincommon?A.Outdoortentcampsites.B.Enoughcampingequipment.C.ConvenienttrafficconditionsD.Environmentalwarningsigns.BEightmonthsaftermyfatherdied,Isawsomelettersoftopofmymother'scoffeetableTheyweretiedwithasilkribbonandaddressedtoherdecadesagoinmyfather'sneathandwriting.Icouldn'timaginemyseriousfathereverwritinganythinglikeloveletters."Wouldyoulikemetoreadthemtoyou?"Momaskedwithahintofasmile.Theletterswerewrittenin1974overthecourseofamonthwhenmyfathertraveledtoItalytocareforhisbeloved,sickmother,leavinghiswifeandme,theirnewborndaughter,behindinToronto,thecitymyparentscalledhomeafterimmigratingtoCanadafromItalyin1956.Growingup,myfatherwasmyheroandprotector,buthewasalsoamanoffewwords,partofagenerationofimmigrantmenwhoworkedhardforabetterlife.Isatbackwhilemymotherreadhisletterstome,andthought,"Whoisthisguy?"MyfatherusedundearingtermsIhadneverheardhimsay.Hereferredtomymotheras"mydearest"and"mycompanion"whowasalwaysinhisthoughts.Ineachletter,heenclosedaCanadianone-dollarbillformeanddeclared,"Youandyourmotheraremylife."Aschildren,weassumeweknoweverythingaboutourparents.But,sometimes,wefindoutthattheywereandarepeoplewithvariousfacetsMyfatherwasproudandstubborn,andhemarriedawomanwhowashisequalinDuringtheir58-yearmarriage,theirstubbornnessoftenledtoconflict.Soitwasbittersweethearmyfather'syouthfulsentimentsreadaloudbymyelderlymotherwithawistful(留恋的)tone.Iknewshewasthinkingaboutwhatcouldhavebeenandwhathadbeenonceuponatime.Aftershefinishedreadingtheletters,Iheldtheminmyhandsandexaminedthemliketheywerefossils.AlthoughamanIknewaseconomicalwithhisthoughts,hehadfilledthefrontandbackofseveralpages.Theselettersareonlypartoftheircorrespondence.Mymotherwrotebacktomyfather.Onedayshewillreadthoseletterstome,she'sassuredme.Andjustaswithmyfather,theymighthelpmediscoveranotherdimensionofaparentIneverknewbefore.4.Whatkindofpersondidtheauthorthinkherfatherwas?A.Optimistic.B.Reserved.C.Sensitive.D.Romantic.5.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor'sfamily?A.Hermotherwasthefamily'sprovider.B.Shedidn'tgetonwellwithherfather.C.HerparentswereemigrantstoItaly.D.Herparentssharedsimilarpersonalities6.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhensheheardthewordsintheletters?A.Surprised.B.Awkward.C.Thrilled.D.Heartbroken.7.Whatdidtheauthorfindoutaboutherfatherthroughtheletters?A.Hewasgoodathidinghisfeelings.B.Heregrettednotbeingwithhisfamily.C.Hewasalovinghusbandandfather.D.Hewasstubbornfromtheinsideout.CAsashiftinthepolarvortex(极地涡旋)sweptacrossmuchoftheUS,manypeopleinthecountrywerehitwithasuddensnapofcold.Heavyiceandsnowcoupledwithfallentreescausedtheoutagesinmajorcities,withcompaniesunabletotelltheircustomerswhenpowerwillberestored.Polarvorticeswerenoticedlongago.Butthefirstknownuseoftheterm"polarvortex"wasinamagazinein1853.Polarvorticesarepresentyear-round,butwedon'thearaboutthemuntiltheycauseproblems.TheymaintainfreezingtemperaturesattheNorthandSouthpolesbymovingintightcounter-clockwisepatterns.Polarvorticesgrowstrongerinwinterandweakeninsummer.TheyarekeptinplaceatthepolesbyanotheratmosphericcurrentcalledthejetstreamHowever,whenthejetstreamsweaken,thecoldwindsofthepolarvortexarepushedsouthwardsanditisduringthistimethatpeoplebegintopayattention!InTexas,roadsfrozeover,causingsixtrafficdeaths,andmanyschoolswereshut-downPeoplearenottheonlyEarthlingstostrugglewiththecold.CropsandanimalsarealsofreezingThiscouldhavemajorconsequences,especiallyifherdsofcattledie.Ifsnowblockscattle,theanimalscan'treachbasicnecessitieslikefoodandfreshwater.Onabrighternote,someTexascitiesweremorepreparedthanothers.Forinstance,AmarillowhichislocatedinNorthTexas,sotheyaremore,accustomedtocoldertemperatures.Amarilloisnotablebecausethecitywasredesignedtostanduptoseverewinterstorms.Officialshavespreadoutfirestationstoincreasecoverageoffirstresponders,employedmodifieddumptrucksforclearingice,andupgradedciviccenterstoprovideshelterduringstorms.Hopefully,otherTexascitieswillfollowthegoodexamplesetbyAmarillo!8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"outages"referto?A.Trafficjams.B.Powerstruggles.C.Powerfailures.D.Trafficaccidents.9.Whatcanwelearnaboutpolarvortices?A.Theygrowstrongerinsummer.B.Theyareaffectedbyjetstreams.C.Theywerefirstobservedin1853.D.Theymoveinaclockwisedirection10.Whatisthelastbutoneparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thedefinitionofthepolarvortex.B.Thecharacteristicsofthepolarvortex.C.Thewaystodealwiththepolarvortex.D.Theseriousimpactmadebythepolarvortex11.WhyisAmarillostriking?A.BecauseitislocatedinthenorthofTexas.B.Becauseithasbeenupgradedandmodernized.C.Becauseithasbeenregardedasanexampletoothercities.D.Becauseithastakeneffectivemeasurestoresistwinterstorms.DDogsseetheworldthroughtheirnoses.Theirspecialabilitytorecognizespecificscentshelpsthemfindbombs,guns,drugsandhumanremains.Man'sbestfriendmayalsobehisbesthealthally.Therearereportsaboutdogstrainedtosniffoutcancer,diabeticconditionsandotherhealthproblems.Accordingtoanewstudy,dogscandosomethingjustasremarkable:sniffoutstressinpeople.Whilepreviousstudieshavesuggesteddogsmightpickuponhumanemotionspossiblythroughsmell,questionsremainedoverwhethertheycoulddetectstressandifthiscouldbedonethroughsmell."Thisstudyhasdefinitelyproventhatwhenpeoplehaveastressresponse,theirodorprofilechanges."saidClaraWilson,aPhDstudentandfirstauthoroftheresearch.Wilsonaddedthefindingscouldproveusefulwhentrainingservicedogsthatsupportpeoplewithemotionaldamage.Wilsonandhercolleagueswereabletotrainfourdogstoindicatethecontainerholdingaparticularbreathandsweatsample,evenwhentheline-upincludedunusedgauze,samplesfromanotherperson,orsamplesfromthesamepersontakenatadifferenttimeofday.Thentheteamturnedtosamplescollectedfrom36people,whowereaskedtocountbackwardsfrom9,000inunitsof17.Theparticipantsreportedfeelingstressedbythetaskandforthe27whocarrieditoutinthelaboratory,theirbloodpressureandheartraterose.Thedogsweretaughttopickoutsamplestakenjustafterthetaskfromtwocontainersholdingunusedgauze.Theresearchersthenincludednotonlyunusedgauzebutsamplestakenfromthesameparticipantjustbeforethetask,whentheyweremorerelaxed.Eachsetofsampleswasshowntoasingledogin20trials.Theresultsrevealthatthedogschosethe"stressed'"samplein675outofthe720trialsTheteamsaywhileitwasunclearwhatchemicalsthedogswerepickingupon,thestudyshowshumansproduceadifferentodorwhenstressed.12.Whathasthenewstudyfoundaboutdogs?A.Theycandetectstressinpeople.B.TheycaninfluenceouremotionsC.Theycandiscoverpotentialdangers.D.Theycansniffoutdiseaseslikecancer13.Whyweretheparticipantsaskedtocountdownnumbers?A.Tohelpthembetterfocus.B.Tocreateatensesituation.C.Totesttheirabilitytocount.D.Tomonitortheirbloodpressure.14.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Stressedsamplesaremoredifficulttoidentify.B.Dogscaneasilyrecognizetheirowners'smells.C.Humansproduceadifferentodorunderpressure.D.Theteamwillrevealthechemicalsdogsnoseout.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.DogsMightAlsoSufferfromStressB.DogsContributetoRelievingPressureC.DogsAidPeoplewithMentalDisorderD.DogsKnowWhenYou'reStressedOut第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中两项为多余选项。FromNowon,StopWastingFoodWhohasn'tfelttheshameofarefrigeratorclean?Youpaidmoneyforyourleftovers,andnowyouhavetothrowthemaway.Takeheart.You'refarfromtheonlypersontowastefoodandmoney.Andunlikemoreambitiousmoneyfixes,reducingfoodwasteisrelativelysimpleandsuretopayoff.Infact,apersoncouldsaveabout$370annuallyonaveragebywastinglessfood.16.Mostfoodwethrowawayendsupinlandfills,whichreleaseharmfulgas.Lesswaste,lessgas.Somakethistheyearyoudon'thavetocomeeye-to-eyewithanotherrottingfood.Here'showtowastelessfood:17"Getarealitycheckonwhat'sgoingtowasteinyourfridge,"saysCassic,programmanageratStopWasteOrganization.Evaluateandremoveallitemsthatarespoiled.18ratherthanfeelbadaboutit."Askyourself,"WhyamIthrowingthisfoodaway?'"shesays.Didyoubuyaningredientyouneverused?19Didyouforgetaboutleftoversorproducethat'sgonebad?StopWasteOrganizationrecommendsdesignatingpartofthefridgetofoodthat'squicktospoil.Labelthatsectionwithan"EatThisFirst"sign.Storefoodstolast20Google"howtostoreproduce,"andyou'lllearnthatsomefoodsshouldberefrigerated(kiwis,cucumbers),whileothersshouldn't(bananas,avocados).Andsomefruits,likeapples,releaseagasthatripensotherproducefaster.A.TrytolearnfromthewasteBStartwithafridgecleanoutC.PurchaselessandsavemoremoneyD.ReducingfoodwastealsohelpstheplanetE.MoreplanningbeforeshoppingcouldhelpF.YouboughttherightgroceriesandnowmakesuretheystayfreshG.Remembertostoreallfoodsintherefrigeratortohelp第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45)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，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。IgrewupinLakeland,Louisiana,oneof7children.Wealllivedonmyparents'farm.At12,Igota21,milkingcowstohelpsupportthefamily.Ididthistwiceadayatfiveinthemorningand22attwointheafternoon.OneSaturdaybeforedaylight,Iremember23tomyfatherandgrandfatherabouthavingtogomilkthosecows.Itwassotiring."Youknow,boy,toworkisa24"saidmyfather.Ilookedatthosetwomenwho'dworkedharder.25Ihadbeentoldsomethingreallyimportant.Goingtocollegewasthen26forakidfromLakeland,Louisiana.Peopleinourareamainlylivedonfarming."27somethingthatyoulikedoingtostudy,andyouwillalways28yourwork,"myfathertoldme,Buthealso29"Evenhavingajobyouhateis30thannothavingajobatall."Iwantedtobeafarmer,31Ijoinedamilitarytrainingprogramtohelppayforcollege.Andwhatstartedoutasanobligationtothe32becameawayoflifethatI33devotedtofor37years.Inthelate1980swhenvisitingBangladesh,Isawawomanwithababyonherback,34brickswithahammer.IaskedaBangladeshmilitaryofficerwhytheyweren'tusingamachinetomakethework35.Hetoldmeamachinewouldputthatladyoutofwork.And36asthatwoman'sjobwas,itwasenoughtokeepasmallfamilyalive,which37meofmyfather'swords.AndIcameto38thatpeoplewithoutworkarenotfree.Theyare39ofcrime,poorhealthandunhappiness.Peoplewithworkcanhaveahome,developasenseofprideand40thegoodofthecommunity.Idon'tthinkI'lleverquitworkingbecausewhenwecanwork,we'refreeandwe'reblessed.21.A.planB.taskC.jobD.gift22.A.onceagainB.attimesC.aboveallD.foronce23.A.announcingB.complainingC.commentingD.explaining24.A.surpriseB.habitC.blessingD.challenge25.A.doubtingB.wonderingC.decidingD.feeling26.A.rareB.seriousC.impossibleD.comfortable27.A.DevelopB.CompareC.AchieveD.Choose28.A.getdowntoB.lookforwardtoC.lookbackonD.putupwith29.A.predictedB.declaredC.addedD.argued30.A.funnierB.betterC.simplerD.harder31.A.andB.soC.orD.but32.A.armyB.collegeC.familyD.farm33.A.becameB.seemedC.feltD.remained34.A.breakingB.decoratingC.makingD.dividing35.A.lessB.saferC.easierD.busier36.A.badB.strangeC.importantD.different37.A.informedB.warnedC.accusedD.reminded38.A.imagineB.reportC.believeD.show39.A.sourcesB.victimsC.examplesD.results40.A.leadtoB.contributetoC.addtoD.bringto第二节语法填空题（共10小题：每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Woodcarvingisabranchofcarving.ItisoneofthetraditionalChineseartformswithatime-honoredhistory.ItoriginatedintheNeolithicperiod,andthe41(begin)ofwoodcarvingaccompaniedpeople'severydaylifedemands.Later,whenpeoplehad42abilitytousetheirimaginationtoexpressideas,itbecameakindofart.Theearliestexistingwoodcarving43(dig)outinthe1980sinHubeiProvince,whichisbelieved44