甘肃天水市第一中学2017届高三英语上学期第二阶段考试试题

甘肃省天水市第一中学2017届高三英语上学期第二阶段考试试题
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.
A
The following are three of the best TV shows in Britain, on Wednesday, February 17th, 2016
1.What kind of person is Mary Portas？
A. A woman of big trouble.
B. A woman of new fashion.
C. A woman with great love.
D. A woman with strong determination.
2.The on-going drama Dickensian is pieced together by _________.
A. Tony Jordan’s novel opinion
B. Charles Dickens’s b ooks
C. Inspect Bucket’s murder charge
D. Stephen Rea’s particular treat
3.What can be concluded from “Three Days of Terror”?
A. The survivors will no longer live in Paris.
B. Cartoons are not to be drawn in the magazine.
C. Islamist fanatics may commit more crimes.
D. The witnesses helped catch the killers.
B
The dream of my travel was to be Paris，the city I'd always longed to see． But now I was frightened to travel without a companion．I steeled myself and went anyway．I arrived at the train station in Paris panicked．Pulling my red suitcase behind me，I was pushed by sweaty travelers . On my first Metro ride, I encountered a clumsy pickpocket．I melted him with a look，and he eased his hand from my purse to fade into the crowded car. At my stop，I carried my heavy suitcase up the steep stairs and froze in confusion．Somewhere in this confusing city my hotel was hidden，but suddenly I couldn’t read my own directions．I stopped two people．Both greeted me with that Parisian face that said："Yes, I speak English，but you'll have to struggle with your French if you want to talk to me."
When I finally found the hotel，my heart was pounding. Then when I saw my room．I couldn't stay．Could I? The wallpaper looked like it had been through a fire．The bathroom was down the hall，and the window looked out onto the brick wall of another building．Welcome to Paris．It was my third week away from home and my kids，and I had arrived in the most romantic city in the world, alone, lonely and very scared．
The most important thing I did in Paris happened at that moment．I knew that if I didn't go out，right then，and find a place to have dinner，I would hide in this place my entire time in Paris. I might never learn to enjoy the world as a single individual．So I went out．Evening in Paris was light and warm．I strolled along a winding path，listening to birds sing，watching children float toy sailboats in a huge fountain．Paris was beautiful．And I was here alone but suddenly not lonely．My sense of accomplishment at overcoming my fear had left me feeling free，not abandoned．
During my week's stay in Paris．I did everything there was to do，and it was the greatest week of my European vacation．I returned home a believer in the healing power of solitary travel．Traveling alone makes up for its problems by demanding self－reliance and building the kind of confidence that serves the single life well．Certainly Paris became my metaphor(比喻说法）for addressing life's challenges on my own．Now when I meet an obstacle
I just say to myself: If I can go to Paris，I can go anywhere．
4. How did the two Parisians respond when the author turned to them?
A. They warmly offered her help.
B. They asked her to speak French.
C. They thought she should struggle to learn French.
D. They showed they were only willing to communicate in French.
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
A. Her purse was stolen on her first Metro ride.
B. She had great trouble finding the hotel she had booked.
C. She might have felt abandoned before she decided to explore alone.
D. Her stay in Paris was the most memorable part of her journey.
6. The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means_________
A. make up for
B. deal with
C. come across
D. believe in
7. What did the author learn from her solitary trip in Paris?
A. Solitary travel can heal people’s wounds.
B. Traveling alone brings about many problems.
C. Traveling alone helps people become independent and confident.
D. Solitary travel in Paris makes it not a challenge to go anywhere.
C
Different kinds of soil conservation methods are used by farmers to protect their land from damage by farming and the forces of nature. One important form of soil conservation is the use of windbreaks.
Windbreaks are barriers (屏障) formed by trees and other plants with many leaves. Farmers plant them in lines around their fields. Windbreaks stop the wind from blowing soil away.
They also keep the wind from destroying or damaging crops. They are very important for growing grains, such as wheat.
There have been studies done on windbreaks in parts of West Africa, for example. They found that grain harvests can be twenty percent higher in fields protected by windbreaks compared to fields without such protection.
However, windbreaks seem to work best when they allow a little wind to pass through. If the wall of trees and plants stops wind completely, then violent air motions will take place close to the ground. These motions will lift soil into the air where it will be blown away. For this reason, a windbreak is best if it has only sixty to eighty percent of the trees and plants needed to make a solid line.
There should be at least two lines in each windbreak. One line should be large trees. The second line, right next to it, can be shorter trees and other plants with leaves. Locally grown trees and plants are best for windbreaks.
8. What is a windbreak according to the passage?
A. A windbreak is a concrete wall to prevent the strong winds.
B. A windbreak is a wood with different kinds of trees.
C. A windbreak is a wall of trees to hold soil in place.
D. A windbreak is a wall of wind to fight wind from the opposite way.
9. When can windbreaks be most effective?
A. The trees are planted one by one.
B. The trees and plants grow in a line.
C. The trees grow as high as they can.
D. Windbreaks allow a little wind to blow through.
10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. A windbreak is one of the best forms of soil conversation?
B. A windbreak is very good for growing grains such as wheat.
C. One line of trees is enough for soil protection.
D. Locally grown trees and plants are the top choice for a windbreak.
D
An American psychotherapist (理疗家) Glenn Doman wrote a best-selling book called How
to Teach Your Baby to Read in 1963. Now translated into 17 languages, this book arose from his work with brain-damaged children in Pennsylvania. Doman and his team of specialists had wondered why brain-injured children didn't improve with treatment. Then they realized that orthodox(传统的) methods of treatment only relieved the symptoms, not the problem, which of course was the brain itself. So they develop a new approach. "All we do for all the children here is to give them visual, auditory (听觉的) and tactile (触觉的) stimulation with increased frequency, intensity and duration, in recognition of the orderly way in which the brain grows," says Doman. "The result was that by 1960 we had hundreds of severely brain-injured two-year-olds who could read and understand." The team had discovered that even children who had half their brains removed could, by stimulation, achieve higher IQs than the average normal child.
Then the team began to think if such amazing results could be achieved with brain-damaged children, what would happen if the same treatment were given to normal children? So eight years ago the Better Baby Institute was opened for the benefit of normal children. The same stimulating environment was provided, and by the time the children left, around seven years old, they could generally speak and read three foreign languages, play a musical instrument, read three full-length (标准长度的) books a week and do all the other things that a so-called "normal" child could do.
In Doman's view, the child's passion to learn during the years up to six must be fed. He believes that, like muscles, the brain develops with use, especially so in those first few years.
Nowadays, parents come from all over the world to Pennsylvania to see and learn from the work
of Doman and his team; they want to discover how they can fulfill their roles as nature's teachers, by using their love, understanding and instincts for the benefit of the children. For in the words of Doman, "every child born has a greater potential intelligence than Leonardo da Vinci used".
11. Glenn Doman discovered in his research that brain-damaged children improved then they ____.
A.got the right treatment
B.were taught to read and understand
C.could speak several languages
D.got relief of their symptoms
12. The passage suggested that Doman's new approach was to _____.
A.give shorter periods of decreased stimulation
B.increase the number of types of stimulation
C.decrease the time between the periods of stimulation
D.intensify the shorter periods of stimulation
13. From the information given in the text, we can assume that _____ .
A.brain-damaged children generally have high IQs
B.children with only half a brain are more intelligent
C.brain-damaged children can overcome their disability
D.most normal two-year old children can read
14. At the Better Baby Institute ______.
A.unnatural development of children was achieved
B.children developed at a normal standard rate
C.the idea of "normal" achievement was challenged
D.children needed seven years to develop normality
15. Parents come to the Institute because they want _____.
A.their children to become as intelligent as Leonardo da Vinci
B.to learn how to teach their children about nature
C.to develop their own abilities to help their children
D.their children to develop instincts of love and understand
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。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Whether you’ve been in college or you’re looking forward to going to university in the future, you and your family likely spend some time worrying about the cost of your college education. _____16_____ However, that will pay off for years to come. Earning scholarships is a great way to help you. The Financial Aid Office at Illinois State helps students identify scholarship opportunities every day. Here is some advice to help you.
● _____17_____
Have you asked your high school or community college financial aid office about scholarships at your school? Many schools have a list of several scholarships right there. _____18_____ Check with community organizations, banks and credit unions, and large employers who may offer scholarship opportunities in your area.
●Find your “hook”
_____19_____. Your unique characteristics can help your scholarship applications stand out. Pay special attention to awards that mention your best qualities, whether that’s academic achievements, leadership, community service, or something less common. Think about why a donor wants to assist you in paying for your education. Most scholarship providers want to encourage a particular behavior. Companies may want to attract future employees.
●Develop a routine
Every scholarship is different in terms of when you can apply, what you need to turn in, when the winner is announced, and how the money is given to you. _____20_____ There isn’t a single application or search engine that allows you to find and apply for everything. Visit the website for the Office of Student Financial Aid for lists of scholarship opportunities. Go through the lists to find the ones that match you best and keep track of when you can apply for them.
A. While you’re searching, consider what makes you special a s a student.
B. Typically, scholarship applications open in the late fall or early spring for the next school year’s awards, but that also varies depending on the donors.
C. There is no doubt that college education is a necessary step to get yourselves prepared for the future.
D. Local awards can often be easier to get as the application pools are smaller and less competitive.
E. Begin in your own backyard.
F. It’s no secret that college is one of the biggest
G. Scholarships is a great way to help you.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两小节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）
21. A. broken 22. A. down 23. A. judge 24. A. temper 25. A. peaceful 26. A. explanation 27. A. satisfaction 28. A. does 29. A. until 30. A. accompanied 31. A. repair 32. A. fault 33. A. promise 34. A. situation B. scored B. in B. fan
B. strength
B.
pale
B. argument
B.
guilt
B.
hates
B.
because
B.
sent
B.
clean
B. rudeness
B. impoliteness
B.
excuse
B. remember
C.
hit
C.
off
C. coach
C. mood C. hopeful C. performance C. embarrassment C. likes C. when C. brought C. destroy C. mistake C. effort C. announcement C. hear C. calm C. looking C. nervous C. presented C. bottom
D.
completed
D.
out
D. player D. spirit D. disappointed D. behavior D. pride D. receives D. if D. tracked D. drive D. carelessness D.
35.
A. praise
36. A. true 37. A. setting 38. A. regretful 39. A. offered 40. A. matter B. still B. acting B. brave B. awarded B. description
attempt D. apology
D.
see
D.
sensitive
D.
holding
D.
right
D.
charged
D. expression
第Ⅱ卷 第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
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（每空一词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Long long ago, there was a large mountainside, where rested an eagle's nest with four large eagle eggs. One day 41 earthquake rocked the mountain, causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain to a chicken farm 42 (locate) in the valley below. The chickens were kind enough to care for the eagle's egg, and an old hen volunteered to nurture (哺育) and raise the large egg.
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. Sadly, 43 , the eagle was raised to be a chicken. Soon, the eagle believed he was nothing more 44 a chicken. The eagle loved his present family, but his spirit cried out 45 more. While playing on the farm one day, the eagle happened to notice a group of mighty eagles soaring in the skies. "Oh," the eagle cried, "I wish I could soar like those birds."
The chickens roared with 46 (laugh), “You cannot soar with those birds. You are
a chicken and chickens do not soar."
The eagle continued staring at his real family up above, 47 (dream) that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his dreams 48 (know), he was told it couldn't be done. That is 49 the eagle learned to believe. The eagle, after time, stopped dreaming and continued to live like a chicken. Finally, after a long life as a chicken, the eagle passed away.
You become what you believe you are. So, if you ever dream of becoming an eagle, follow 50 dreams... not the words of a chicken.
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10处；每处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。

作文中共有10 处
错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

About five years before, and with the help by our father, my sister and I planted some cherry tomatoes(圣女果)in our back garden. Since then—for all these year—we had been allowing tomatoes to self-seed where they please. As result, the plants are growing somewhere. The fruits are small in size, but juicy and taste. There are so much that we often share them with our neighbors. Although we allow tomato plants to grow in the same place year after year, but we have never had any disease or insect attack problems. We are growing wonderfully tomatoes at no cost!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
你的英国朋友Chris目前在北京学习汉语，他对中国传统文化非常感兴趣。

本周五下午你校将
要举办一个文化讲座，请你根据以下信息提示给他写一封信件，邀请他来参加。

1.农业大学张教授讲解中国茶文化的历史和传播；
2.讲座后有交流和品茶活动；
3.你将陪同Chris并帮其翻译讲解。

注意：词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Hi Chris,
Yours,
试题答案
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）
1-3DBC 4-7DABC 8-10CDC 11-15ADCCC
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10 分）
16~20 F E D A B
第二部分英语知识运用（共两小节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）
21~25 BDCAB 26~30 DCABD 31~35 CABDC 36~40 ABDCA
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
41. an 42. located 43.however 44.than 45.for
ughter 47. dreaming 48.known /be known 49.what 50.your
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10处；每处1分，满分10分）
第一句:before→ago此处讲述的是过去发生的事情,和一般过去时连用的应是ago,before常和完成时连用。

第一句:by→of with the help of...在……的帮助下,为固定短语。

第二句:year→years句中year是可数名词,前面的these应修饰复数形式的名词。

第二句:had→have时间状语since then 通常和现在完成时连用,而不是过去完成时。

第三句:在result前加a as a result 结果,为固定短语。

第三句:somewhere→everywhere根据句意可知是“到处都有”,所以用everywhere。

第四句:taste→tasty本句中small,juicy和tasty是并列的表语,所以要用形容词。

第五句:much→many根据前面的be动词are和后面的them可知应是代替可数名词复数的many。

第六句:删掉but/but→yet引导让步状语从句的although不能和连词but连用,但是可以和副词yet连用。

所以可以删掉but,也可以把but改为yet。

第七句:wonderfully→wonderful修饰名词时应用形容词。

第二节书面表达（满分25分）
Hi Chris,
Good news! There will be a lecture in our school this Friday afternoon.
Professor Zhang from University of Agriculture will tell us about the histo ry and
spread of Chinese tea. This will be followed by a tea party and you can taste
different kinds of tea while chatting with teachers and students of our sc hool. I
wonder if you want to participate in it. Don’t worry about the language.
I’ll be with you and explain what you don’t understand.
If you do not have any prior appointment then, I am looking forward to your
coming.
Yours, Joe。