广东省汕头金山中学2017届高三上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)

汕头市金山中学2016-2017年度高三第一学期期中考英语王文贞陈少焕本试卷共三部分，共7页，满分135分（120×1.125）。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写答题卡上的班级、姓名和试室号、学号，用2B铅笔将学号对应的数字涂黑。2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。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。ATheUKhasawell-respectedhighereducationsystemandsomeofthetopuniversitiesandresearchinstitutionsintheworld.Buttothosewhoarenewtoitall,sometimesitcanbeconfusing.Octoberisusuallythebusiestmonthinthecollegecalendar.UniversitieshavesomethingcalledFreshers’Weekfortheirnewcomers.It’sagreatopportunitytomakenewfriends,joinlotsofclubsandsettleintouniversitylife.However,havingjustleftthecomfortofhomeandallyourfriendsbehind,theprospectofmeetinglotsofstrangersinbighallscanbenerve-wracking(令人头痛的).Wheredoyoustart?Whoshouldyoumakefriendswith?Whichclubsshouldyoujoin?Luckily,therewillbethousandsofothersinthesameboatasyouworryingaboutstartingtheiruniversitysociallifeontherightfoot.Sojusttakeitallinslowly.Don’trushintoanythingthatyou’llregretforthenextthreeyears.HereissometopadvicefrompaststudentsonhowtosurviveFreshers’Week:●Learnrules.MakesureyouknowBritishsocialetiquette(礼节).Haveafewwineglassesandsnackshandyforyourhousematesandfriends.●Bekind.Sometimescupsofteaorevenslicesoftoastcangiveyouaheadstartinmakingfriends.●Besociable.Themoreactiveyouare,themorelikelyyou’llbetomeetnewpeoplethanthosewhoneverleavetheirroom.●Bringadoorstop.Keepyourdooropenwhenyou’reinandthatsendspositivemessagestoyourneighborsthatyou’refriendly.Sowithabitofcleverplanningandeffort,Freshers’Weekcangiveyouagreatstarttoyouruniversitylifeandsoonyou’llbepassingonyourexperiencetonextyear’snewrecruits．1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSEaccordingtothepassage?A.Octoberisgenerallythebusiestmonthforuniversities.B.It’sagoodideatohaveadoorstop.C.AbitofplanningcanmakeFreshers’Weekeasier.D.ThefirstweekofyoureveryyearatuniversityiscalledFreshers’Week.2.Wecaninferfromthe4thparagraphthat.A.thenewcomersusuallymissthedayslivingathomeB.mostofthestudentsintheUKspendthreeyearsinuniversitiesC.manyfreshersareworriedabouthowtofituniversitylifeD.allthenewstudentswillmakenewfriendsandjoincertainclubs3.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto.A.tellthenewcomershowtomakeanewstartinuniversitiesB.introducesomethingabouthighereducationsystemoftheUKC.discusssomethingabouttheFreshers’WeekintheUKD.advisethefreshmenhowtobehavewellinthebeginningBKieronWilliamson:TheArtWorld’sYoungestStarManyparentsdisplaytheirchildren’sartworkontherefrigerator,butKieronWilliamson’spaintingshavebeenondisplayinprofessionalgalleriessincehewas6yearsold.Kieron’sartwork,though,extendsfarbeyondchild-likestickfiguresorfingerpainting.Infact,thechildfromNorfolk,England,hasbeencalled“theboywhopaintslikeanoldmaster.”Accordingtohisparents,Kieronwasatypicaltoddlerwholikefindingbugsandplayinginthemud.Butona2008familyvacationtothebeach,the5-year-oldwasinspiredbytheboatsandsceneryandaskedhisparentsforasketchpad.Hisinitialdrawingscouldhavebeendonebyanyyoungchild,butafterthefamilyreturnedhome,Kieroncontinueddrawingandbegantodisplayagiftforart.Whenhestartedaskingabouttheprocessofputtingapaintingtogether,hisparentsrealizedheneededprofessionalinstruction.Soonafter,hebegantakinglessons,andhisprogressamazedeveryoneastheyoungboyproducedimpressivelandscapesandwatercolors.In2009,whenthe6-year-oldhadachancetoexhibithisworkinagallery,hesold19paintingsfor14,000pounds,becomingfamousovernight.Fromthenon,hewassurroundedbybuyersfromFrance,Japan,Greeceandothercountries.Theyoungartistheldanotherexhibitthreemonthsafterthefirstoneandsold16paintingsforover17,000pounds,followedbyathirdsale,earning150,000pounds.Forthefourthexhibit,Kierontookthedayofffromschoolbutendedupreturningtoschoolearly.Hisentirecollectionhadsoldoutin10minutestocollectorsfromaroundtheworld.Nowhehasawaitinglistofmorethan5,000peoplewhohaveorderedhispaintings.Hehasappearedininterviewsbeforemillions,andhehasbeencomparedtoPabloPicasso.YetKierondoesn’tseemtobefazedbyalltheattention,stillmakingtimeforfootballandmaintainingexcellentgradesatschool.Hedoeshaveonegoalhegetsexcitedabout:“I’dliketheQueentohaveacollectionofmywork.”Withhispopularityclimbing,thisyoungartistmayrealizehiswishoneday.4.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Kieron’spaintingsarejustaschildishasotherchildren’s.B.Kieron’sinitialdrawingssuggestedthathewouldbeanartmaster.C.Kieronbenefitedgreatlyfromprofessionalinstruction.D.Beforedisplayingagiftforart,Kieronreceivedprofessionaltraining.5.WhydidKierongobacktoschoolearlyonthedayofhisfourthexhibit?A.Becausehismindwasfocusedonstudy.B.Becausetheexhibitwasputoff.C.Becausehewantedtogainpraisefromteachers.D.Becausehispaintingsweresoldoutearlierthanexpected.6.Whatdoestheword“fazed”probablymeaninParagraph6?A.frustrated B.affected C.encouraged D.defeated7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.KieronrespectsandadmirestheQueenverymuch.B.KieronlikestoearnmoneyfromtheQueen.C.Kieronisboundtorealizehisdream.D.Kieron’sgoalisunlikelytocometrue.CDoesFameDriveYouCrazy?Althoughbeingfamousmightsoundlikeadreamcomestrue,today’sstars,feelinglikezooanimals,facepressuresthatfewofuscanimagine.Theyareatthecenterofmuchoftheworld’sattention.Paparazzi(狗仔队)campoutsidetheirhomes,camerasready.Tabloids(小报)publishthrillingstoriesabouttheirpersonallives.Justimaginenotbeingabletodoanythingwithoutbeingphotographedorinterruptedforasignature.AccordingtopsychologistChristinaVillareal,celebrities--famouspeople--worryconstantlyabouttheirpublicappearance.Eventually,theystarttolosetrackofwhotheyreallyare,seeingthemselvesthewaytheirfansimaginethem,notasthepeopletheywerebeforeeveryoneknewtheirnames.“Overtime,”Villarealsays,“theyfeelseparatedandalone.”Thephenomenonoftrackingcelebritieshasbeenaroundforages.Inthe4thcenturyB.C.,paintersfollowedAlexandertheGreatintobattle,hopingtopicturehisvictoriesforhisadmirers.WhenCharlesDickensvisitedAmericainthe19thcentury,hissold-outreadingsattractedthousandsoffans,leadinghimtocomplain(抱怨)abouthislackofprivacy.Tabloidsofthe1920sand1930sranarticlesaboutfilm-starsinmuchthesamewaythatmoderntabloidsandwebsitesdo.Beingapublicfiguretoday,however,isalotmoredifficultthanitusedtobe.Superstarscannotmoveaboutwithoutworryingaboutphotographerswithmoderncameras.Whentheysaysomethingsillyordosomethingridiculous,thereisalwaystheInternettospreadthenewsinminutesandkeeptheir“story”aliveforever.Iffameissotroublesome,whyaren’tallcelebritiesrunningawayfromit?Theansweristherearestillwaystodealwithit.Somestarsstaycalmbysurroundingthemselveswithtrustedfriendsandfamilyorbyescapingtoremoteplacesawayfrombigcities.Theyfocusnotonhowfamoustheyarebutonwhattheylovetodoorwhatevermadethemfamousinthefirstplace.Sometimesafewcelebritiescangetalittlejustice.Still,evenstarswhoenjoyfulljusticeoftencomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesare.Theyaretiredofbeingfamousalready.8.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatstarstoday__________.A.cannolongerhavetheirprivacyprotected B.areoftenmisunderstoodbythepublicC.spendtoomuchontheirpublicappearance D.carelittleabouthowtheycomeintofame9.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A.Greatheroesofthepastweregenerallyadmired.B.Theproblemfacedbycelebritieshasalonghistory.C.Well-knownactorsareusuallytargetsoftabloids.D.Worksofpopularwritersoftenhavealotofreaders.10.Whatmakesitmuchhardertobeacelebritytoday?A.Availabilityofmodernmedia. B.InadequatesocialrecognitionC.Lackoffavorablechances. D.Hugepopulationoffans.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardmoderncelebrity?A.Sincere. B.Skeptical. C.Disapproving. D.Sympathetic.DResearchersattheUniversityofKansassaythatpeoplecanaccuratelyjudge90percentofastranger'spersonalitysimplybylookingattheperson'sshoes."Shoesconveyathinbutusefulsliceofinformationabouttheirwearers,"theauthorswroteinthenewstudypublishedintheJournalofResearchinPersonality."Shoesserveapracticalpurpose,andalsoserveasnonverbalclueswithsymbolicmessages.Peopletendtopayattentiontotheshoestheyandotherswear."MedicalDailynotesthatthenumberofdetailedpersonalitytraits(特质)detectedinthestudyincludeaperson'sgeneralage,income,politicaltendency,andotherpersonalitytraits,includingsomeone'semotionalstability.LeadresearcherOmriGillathsaidthejudgmentswerebasedonthestyle,cost,colorandconditionofsomeone'sshoes.Inthestudy,63UniversityofKansasstudentslookedatpicturesshowing208differentpairsofshoeswornbythestudy'sparticipants.Participantsinthestudywerephotographedintheirmostcommonlywornshoes,andthenfilledoutapersonalityquestionnaire.So,whatdoyourshoessayaboutyourpersonality?Someoftheresultswereexpected:Peoplewithhigherincomesmostcommonlyworeexpensiveshoes,andflashierfootwearwastypicallywornbyoutgoingpeople.However,someofthemorespecificresultsareinteresting.Forexample,“practicalandfunctional”shoesweregenerallywornbymore“friendly”people,whileanklebootsweremorecloselyconnectedwith“aggressive”personalities.Thestrangestofallmaybethatthosewhowore“uncomfortablelooking”shoestendtohave“calm”personalities.Andifyouhaveseveralpairsofnewshoesortakeexceptionalcareofthem,youmaysufferfrom“attachmentanxiety,”spendingtoomuchtimeworryingaboutwhatothersthinkofyourappearance.Therewasevenapoliticalcalculationinthemixwithwearing“shabbierandlessexpensive”shoes.Theresearchersnotedthatsomepeoplewillchooseshoestylestomasktheiractualpersonalitytraits,butresearcherspointedoutthatvolunteerswerealsolikelytobeunawarethattheirfootwearchoiceswererevealingdeepinsightsintotheirpersonalities.12.Bylookingataperson’sshoes,it’spossibleforpeopleto___________.A.knowthewearerthoroughlyB.estimatethewearer’scharacterC.haveexactcluesaboutthewearer’ssocialstatusD.judgethewearer’seducationalbackground13.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Inthestudy,people’spersonalitytraitsweredetected.B.Inthestudy,participantswore208differentshoes.C.Inthestudy,63studentswereaskedtofilloutquestionnaireaboutpersonality.D.Inthestudy,judgmentsweremadeaccordingtovariouscharacteristicsofpeople’sshoes.14.Takingexceptionalcareofnewshoesshowsthat____________.A.theownerscaremuchaboutothers’opinionsontheirappearanceB.theownersareinarelaxedstateC.theownersareparticularabouttheirappearanceD.theownershavetoomanyshoestochoosefrom15.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowToChooseSuitableShoes B.HowToJudgePeople’sPersonalityTraitsC.PeopleAreWhatTheyWear D.ShoesReflectPeople’sPersonalities第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。Whatwillyoudoifyoucan’teateverythingboughtinthecanteen?16.Accordingtoasurvey,whatstudentswasteeveryyearcouldfeedover10millionpeople.17.AccordingtoXinhuaNewsAgency,thefoodwastedbyChinesepeopleisabout50milliontonsofgraineveryyear,whichcouldfeed200millionpeople.Foodwaste,whichhasbecomeaglobalissue,servesasamirrorthatreflectsvariousculturalandsocialissuesindifferentcountries.IntheWest,forinstance,consumerism,thebeliefthatit’sgoodtousealotofgoodsandservices,isoftentoblameforfoodwaste.18.Chinesepeoplearewellknownforbeinghospitableandgenerous.Manyevenfeelthattheylosefaceiftheirguestshaveeatenallthefood.Oncampus,agenerationofsinglechildrenislessawareofthefoodwasteissue.Studentsnowadaysarewellprotectedbytheirfamiliesandhardlyhaveanyconceptofhowmuchtoilothersgothroughinordertoprovidethemwiththefoodtheyeat.19.Thereare925millionhungrypeopleintheworld.Theydon’thaveenoughfoodtoeat.Andfarmersworkveryhardtogrowthecrops.20.It’salsoimportantthateveryonethinksabouthowtheycandotheirbittoreducefoodwaste.RecentlyacampaignagainstfoodwastelaunchedonlineinChinamightmakeyouthinktwiceaboutbeingsowasteful.A.Butcanteenwasteismerelythetipoftheiceberg.B.Soweshouldn’twasteourfood.C.Studentscanneverrealizetheseriousfoodwastesituation.D.Mostofuswouldsimplythrowawayanyleftoverfood.E.Studentswasteisextremelyserious.F.Toreducefoodwasteisabigtask,anditneedstime.G.China,inturn,featuresitsowneatingculture.第二部分:语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Eightmonkeysweregatheredinaroom.Inthemiddleoftheroomisaladder,whichleadstoabunchofbananashangingfromahookonthe___21___.Thisamazing___22___goeslikethis.Eachtimeamonkey___23___toclimbtheladder,allthemonkeysare___24___

withicewater,whichmakesthem___25___.Soonenough,wheneveramonkeyattemptstoclimbtheladder,alloftheothermonkeyssetuponhimandbeathimup.Soon,noneoftheeightmonkeyseverattemptstoclimbtheladder.Oneoftheoriginalmonkeysisthen___26___,andanewmonkeyisputintheroom.___27___thebananasandtheladder,hewonderswhynoneoftheothermonkeysaredoingthe___28___.But

undaunted(大胆的),he___29___beginstoclimbtheladder.Alltheothermonkeysfalluponhimandbeathimsilly.Hehasno___30___why.However,he___31___attemptingtoclimbtheladder.Asecondoriginalmonkeyisremovedandreplaced.The___32___againattemptsto___33___theladder,butalltheothermonkeyshammerthe

crapoutofhim.Thisincludesthe___34___newmonkey,who,___35___thathe’snotonthereceivingendthistime,takesthesame___36___becausealltheothermonkeysaredoingso.___37____,hedoesn’tknowwhyhe’sattackingthenewmonkey.Withmorereplacements,eightnewmonkeysare___38___fortheoriginalintheroomnow.Noneofthemhaveeverbeensprayedbyicewater.Noneofthemattempttoclimbtheladder.Allofthemwillenthusiasticallydealwithanynewmonkeywhodaresto,withoutknowingthereason.Andthatishow__39___,religionsandsystemsgetestablishedand___40___.21.A.wall B.floor C.roof D.ceiling22.A.research B.experiment C.performance D.survey23.A.tries B.manages C.succeeds D.plans24.A.covered B.shot C.sprayed D.poured25.A.surprised B.shocked C.miserable D.unfortunate26.A.caught B.trapped C.removed D.gone27.A.Hearing B.Feeling C.Seeing D.Watching28.A.lucky B.clever C.special D.obvious29.A.patiently B.slowly C.immediately D.hesitantly30.A.concept B.idea C.thought D.sense31.A.prevents B.protects C.stops D.keeps32.A.stranger B.beginner C.outsider D.newcomer33.A.touch B.approach C.climb D.crawl34.A.previous B.later C.recent D.current35.A.upset B.depressed C.satisfied D.grateful36.A.action B.fight C.violence D.battle37.A.However B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.Thus38.A.partners B.companions C.substitutes D.colleagues39.A.traditions B.societies C.habits D.cultures40.A.abandoned B.carried C.followed D.passed第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。Once

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ownhappiness.第三部分:写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节:短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Yesterdayourclub