（完整版）高三英语周考试题

（完整版）高三英语周考试题高三英语周考试题命题人：Ⅱ阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AFor the majority of us, when we were 12 years old, schoolwork and videogames may well be our only memories of those days. If we remember guns being pointed at our heads, we think that we must be remembering videogames or movies.Unfortunately, at age 12, that was Malala Yousafzai’s real life.Born in Swat Valley in Pakistan in 1997, Malala lived a quiet life until 2009, when the Taliban, an Islamic organization of violence took control of her village. They forbade girls to go to school as groups. They believe that educating girls is against Islam, according to Sky News. But Malala didn’t agree. She wouldn’t give up her education and started to write a blog that was critical of the Taliban. “What is wrong with us (female students)?” she wrote on the BBC site. “We want all girls to get their schools back.”However, her actions put her in danger. On Oct 9, 2012, when Malala was taking a bus to her home, CNN described, a man from the Taliban holding a gun got on board and demanded: “Which one of you is Malala?”. “I am Malala,” she answered, and a bullet instantly hit her in the head.Luckily, the shot didn’t kill her. Sh e was taken to a hospital in the UK, and she gradually recovered.The shot didn’t kill her courage to carry on, either. At thestart of this year she set up the Malala Fund. In April, the fund helped put 40 girls from her former home province in Pakistan into schools.Malala Yousafzai has become an international symbol of inspiration and bravery, commented ABC News. Her survival has “instilled educators with courage – and is slowly helping make Pakistani schools safer”.Being called “the bravest girl in the world” by CNN, Malala gave a speech at the United Nations in New York on education rights on July 12, her 16th birthday.“They thought that the bullets would silence us, but they failed,” Malala said in her speech. “The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions. But nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage were born.”On Oct 10, the European Union awarded Malala its top human rights prize. “She is an icon (符号) of courage for all teenagers who dare to follow their aspirations ,” said Joseph Daul, chairman of the European People’s Party.1.We can infer from paragraph 1 that________.A. Students at the age of 12 watch videogames every day.B. We often watch movies in which there are guns pointing at our heads.C. Our life is peaceful.D. Video games and homework change our life.2.According to Islam, which of the following can girls do?A. Go to schoolB. Stay at homeC. Give a speech in publicD. Write a blog3.Why di d BBC comment “her survival is slowly helping make Pakistani schools safer”?A. The terrorists change their goals gradually.B. She guards the schools every day.C. She gave a speech at the United Nations broadcast internationally.D. She proved that courage and ambition can be powerful.4. What does the underlined word “aspirations” in the last paragraph mean?A. inspirationB. devotionC. intentionD. ambition5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Follow your dreamB. Fight for your rightsC. A girl driven by her dreamsD. Strength, power and courage help us succeedBIf you bought some candy months ago but never ate it, how can you tell whether it’sstill eatable? The easiest way is to check the “expiration dates”(保质期) printed on thewrapper. If that date has already passed, you’re likely to throw the candy away. But is that really necessary?According to a new report from the US Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), tons of food is wasted each year, largely because people don’t fully understand what “expiration dates”, or “use-by dates”, actually mean.Food dating was introduced in the 1970s because consumerswanted more information about the things that they were eating. When they first showed up, “use-by dates” were only supposed to indicate freshness because producers wanted their products to be tasted in their best conditions.However, most cust omers mistakenly believed that “use-by dates”. But the truth isindicated how safe the food was, and they still largely do that these dates aren’t related to the risk of food poisoning or food-borne illness, according to Time News.Eggs, for example, can still be eaten three to five weeks after purchase, even though the “use-by date” is much earlier. When their “use-by dates” pass, strawberry-flavored beverages may lose their red color and biscuits may lose their good taste, but they are not harmful.“It’s a confusing subject, the difference between food quality and food safety,” said Jena Roberts, vice president of National Food Lab, a US food testing company. “Even in the food industry I have colleagues who get confused.”This is why scientists are calling for a standard explanation to be printed following the “use-by dates”. “We want this to be clearly communicated so consumers are not misunderstanding the data and contributing to a bunch of waste,” said Dana Gunders, a staff scientist with the NRDC.But t his won’t be a mistake that is easy to correct since people have believed it for so long. Another problem is that the quality levels of different foods change differently – some are still eatable long after their use-by date while others are not.As a result, food industry officials are now thinking of changing the use -by date to a date indicating when food is most likely to spoil.6. “expiration dates”, or “use-by dates”, actually means that_______.A. You should throw away the food when the day passes.B. Food keeps fresh before that day.C. Food can’t be eaten after that day.D. Food are still eatable long after their “use-by date”7. The following things can’t be eaten or drunk except_______.A. a candy which has been stored for several yearsB. biscuits which lose their crunchC. a bottle of orange juice which has just passed the “use-by dates”D. eggs that have a strange smell8. What can we infer from the sixth paragraph?A. high-quality food doesn’t mean to be safeB. Some people working in the food industry are always confusedC. Food quality is equal to food safetyD. The differences between food quality and food safety are hard to say9. What does “it” in the eighth paragraph mean?A. the misunderstanding of “expiration dates”B. a mistakeC. a bunch of wasteD. a standard explanation10. What’s the main purpose of the passage?A. To introduce different ways to recognize “use-by dates”B. To offer some advice on how to purchase food.C. To correct people’s wrong opinion on “use-by dates”D. To compare the differences between food quality and foodsafetyCThe pickle jar, as far back as I can remember, sat beside the dresser in my parents’ bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would toss any coins that were in his pockets into the jar. As they dropped, they landed with a merry jingle.Whenever the jar was full, Dad would sit at the kitchen table and roll up the coins before taking them to the bank.Every time, as he slid the box of rolled coins across the counter at the bank toward the cashier, he would smile proudly and say: “These are for my son’s college fund.”We would always celebrate each deposit by stopping for an ice cream cone. Dad would show me the coins in his change and say: “When we get home, we’ll start filling the jar again.” He alwa ys let me drop the first coins into the empty jar. “You might have to get to college on loose change,” he said. “But you’ll get there.”The years passed, and I went to college, married and took a job in another town.Once, while visiting my parents, I noticed that the pickle jar was gone. It had served its purpose. My dad was a man of few words, and he never lectured me on the values of determination, perseverance or faith. The pickle jar had taught me all of those far better than the most flowery of words could have done.Soon, my daughter Jessica was born. We spent Christmas that year with my parents. After dinner, Mom and Dad sat next to each other on the sofa, taking turns holding their first grandchild. When Jessica began to cry, my wife Susan took her from Dad’s arms to put her in her crib in my parents’ room.Susan came back with tears in her eyes. She led me into myparents’ room. “Look,” she said softly. To my amazement, there, next to the dresser, as if it had never been removed, stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already covered with coins. I walked over to it, dug down into my pocket, and pulled out several coins. Choked by emotion, I dropped them into the jar.I looked up and saw that Dad had slipped quietly into the room. Our eyes locked, and I knew he was feeling the same emotions. Neither of us spoke, because we knew that nothing had to be said.11.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The author felt disappointed when he found that the pickle jar was gone.B. The author and his wife were both grateful for what his parents had done for him and his daughter.C. The author’s parents put the pickle jar back in their room to remind themselves of the hard years.D. The author felt embarrassed whenever his father mentioned the pickle jar to him and his wife.12. The story’s main lesson is that ______.A. any difficulties can be overcome with the support of your familyB. a dream is never far away as long as people keep up with it faithfullyC. parents teach us much more through their actions than through their wordsD. saving is always a good virtue to pass down to the next generation13. Which words best describe the author’s father?A. Humorous and patientB. Quiet yet lovingC. Generous and talkativeD. Proud but strict14. The pickle jar in the article represents ______.A. advice of parentsB. determination to reach a goalC. healthy family relationsD. one’s purpose in life15. How does the article mainly develop?A. By providing examples.B. By making comparisons.C. By analyzing causes and effects.D. By following the order of time.Why Rent Textbooks?Textbook renting is now a new fashion among college students. 16 Let’s examine carefully further and see why renting books is a cost-effective way without shelling too much money from your pocket.Gives value for your money17 Those non-major subjects, are better acquired through renting. It saves one money and helps you give out the money you save on some other personal possessions you need in college. 18Saves timeYou can save a great deal of time when renting a textbook. Instead of browsing your way for hours trying to look for better deals online, you can simply go to a popular book renting marketplace online and just order away. 19User FriendlyAside from being able to save money and time,20 Imagine trying to scan the virtual bookshelf and checking on commentsof previous users and figuring out which ones got bad comments and which had great ones. It could be fun at first but if you are short of time, the process can become annoying. If you rent books, you will only be needing the book’s ISBN number and find it right away. No more time-wasting site search.A. renting textbooks brings convenience to all users.B. There is literally no need to skimming for hours.hn he C. The idea of renting one never existed since the book are affordable in libraries.D. Research was made to find out if renting helps one save money and time rather than buying new textbooks.E. Renting textbooks allows you to save at least 50% off the standard retail price (零售价) for each item.F. Renting textbooks is a relatively new idea for everyone, indeed.G. You don’t have to buy all of your textbooks.第一节: 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A 、B 、C 和D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。