1、2018-2019学年度上学期高三年级周练（第3周）英语试卷命题人：杨晨 满分：100分 考试时间：45/60分钟【扬帆九月 看我翱翔】一、阅读理解：（每小题2.5分，共20分）A We know the westerners like to plan for their time carefully in order to do all the things that are important to them. So if your American or English friend asks you to dinner, he usually invites you a week ah
2、ead. But if you really have no time and cant go to the dinner, you can ring him to say sorry. The dinner is usually served at home, sometimes at a restaurant. You should get there on time, and dont forget to put on your fine clothes. It is also a good idea to take some little presents to your friend
3、, such as flowers, chocolates and so on. When you are at dinner, you should also observe some other customs. Here Ill give you some dos and donts about them in the following:1) Dont leave bones on the table or the floor. (You should put them on your plate with fingers.)2) Dont use your bowl to drink
4、 soup, but use your spoon to help you instead,3)Dont talk with much food in your mouth.4)Dont ask others to have more wine. (This is quite different from that in China.)5)After dinner, use your napkin to clean your mouth and hands.6)Make sure small pieces of food are not left on your face. Then afte
5、r dinner, you can stay there a little time. And your friend will be pleased if you leave in half an hour or so. Next day, you had better ring him up to thank him for the good dinner.21. If your American or English friend wants to invite you to dinner, he will invite you _.A. on the night before the
6、dinner B. on the day before the dinnerC. a week before the dinner D. at the last moment22. When you come to the dinner, youd better_.A. get there a bit earlier B. put on your usual clothesC. take some presents like flowers, chocolates and so on D. take your best friends with you23. It would be impol
7、ite to_.A. put bones on your plates with fingers B. persuade others to drink moreC. drink soup with your spoon D. make sure that there is nothing left on your face after dinner24. The best title for this passage would be_.A. Custom in England and America B. Custom in the WestC. Living Custom in the
8、West D. Custom at Dinner Table in the WestB“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed (赋予) with certain rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”These are words written in the Declaration of Independence. Finding ha
9、ppiness is a basic human goal.Since 2012, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network has been producing the World Happiness Report. According to their 2015 report, people living in Switzerland are the happiest in the world. Switzerland took the first spot from Denmark which had hel
10、d the title of being the happiest since the first survey in 2012. It is rather interesting that the top four happiest nations in the world are all small or medium-sized European countries, while England 21, Germany 26 and France 29 are further down the table. Iceland, Denmark and Norway follow Switz
11、erland with Canada being placed 5th among the happiest nations. Wondering how happy folks in the US are? The country came in at number 15. Syria (Asia) came in at 156, Burundi (Africa) 157, and Togo (Africa) 158. They are the least happiest nations coming in at the bottom of the table.So what makes
12、a country happy? Well, its citizens have longer life expectancies (预期寿命), more social support and are more generous. They have more freedom to make life choices, believe that there is less corruption (腐败) in their communities and have a higher GDP per person.Switzerland lies at the crossroads of Eur
13、ope. In fact, the country is very close to the geographical center of the continent. It is also a melting pot of different cultures German, French and Italian, which are all official languages spoken here. The Swiss landscape is very diverse as well, from the Swiss Alps to the charming valleys carve
14、d out by glaciers.Switzerland is famous for its neutrality(中立), and has not taken sides in any wars. The Swiss have chosen to not be part of the European Union, and the country joined the United Nations only in 2002. Since Switzerland does not participate in wars, its citizens serve in peacekeeping
15、missions around the world.25. The first paragraph is used to _.A. explain a reason B. give an example C. introduce the topic D. provide the background 26. Which country was the happiest in 2012?A. Switzerland. B. France. C. Norway. D. Denmark. 27. What do we know from the 2015 World Happiness Report
16、?A. Canada is happier than the US. B. Iceland has less happiness than England.C. The least happiest nation comes from Asia. D. The top five happiest nations are all from Europe.28. The last two paragraphs mainly explain why Switzerland _.A. has the high GDP per person B. lies at the crossroads of Eu
17、ropeC. has won the title of the happiest nation D. serves as a peacekeeper around the worldC(附加题)The ancient Greek philosopher Plato said, “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and joy to life and to everything.”We know that mus
18、ic brings joy and comfort, and makes us feel happy, Spencer says. But research has also discovered music plays a powerful role in the mental development of children. Music inspires creativity, imagination and self-expression. It also builds self-respect and is good for memory skills. The power of mu
19、sicMuch research supports both Spencer and Plato. A Stanford University study found that musical training improves the way the brain processes the spoken word. Research from Canada found that children aged four to six years old who had music lessons had better memories, as well as higher ability to
20、read and write and math levelsNot in the curriculum (课程)Research shows its not that smart kids play music; its that music makes kids smarter. It supports Spencers call for music to be a standard part of the school curriculum, like English and math“Music is everywhere, but not at 75 percent of public
21、 schools around Australia who dont have a devoted music teacher, Spencer says. Its sad that many children dont have access to formal musical education, particularly when it has such an effect on a childs development.” Its up to parentsInvolving our children in music doesnt have to be expensive. And
22、many parents give their kids musical exposure subliminally (下意识地), be it through singing, the radio or stereo. But parents can take it to the next level by talking about music and exposing kids to different styles. For many older children, music is part of their culture and while parents dont have t
23、o like it, they can still engage their kids in conversation about itIdeally, Spencer would like every child to learn an instrument. “Kids can access cheap instruments like a ukulele, recorder or harmonica, Spencer says. He says the Internet has a lot of free videos which teach you how to play instru
24、mentsI cant stress enough how important music is, he says. It builds relationships, unites people and, most importantly, it is fun.”29.Platos words are mentioned at the beginning of the text to show that _A. music has magic power B. everything is related to musicC. Don Spencer admires Plato D. music
25、 was important in ancient time30. From the research mentioned in the passage, we can learn _A. music can make children smarterB. children aged four to six have better memoriesC. there are no professional music teachers in AustraliaD. music is a standard part of the school curriculum in most schools3
26、1. It can be inferred from the last part that _A. parents always expose their children to different musicB. parents cannot talk about music with their older childrenC. musical instruments are often expensive and not availableD. people can have easy access to leaning how to play instruments32. What m
27、ight be the best title for the passage?A. When Music Is Taught B. Why Music MattersC. What We Learn from Music D. How Children Learn MusicD(附加题)They are most likely to be healthy, wealthy and wise, according to the old saying.But those who are early to bed and early to rise do not always have the up
28、per hand, researchers say. They have revealed that night owls are generally brighter and wealthier than those able to get up early in the morning.Experts from the University of Madrid carried out tests on around 1,000 teenagers and found that those who preferred to stay up late demonstrated the kind
29、 of intelligence associated with honored jobs and higher incomes. “Larks” or “morning people”, however, often acquired better exam results, possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time of day for night owls. The researchers examined the habits and body clocks of the youngsters to determine wh
30、ether they liked to stay up late and sleep in later in the morning, or preferred to go to bed early and were at their peak in the morning. School performance and inductive (归纳的) intelligence, or problem solving, were measured and academic grades in the major subjects were also taken into account. Th
31、e results showed that evening types scored higher than morning types on inductive reasoning, which has been shown to be a good estimate of general intelligence and a strong indicator of academic performance. They also had a greater capacity to think conceptually as well as analytically. Such abiliti
32、es have been linked to innovative thinking, more admired occupations and better incomes.Famous night owls include President Obama, Charles Darwin, Winston Churchill, Keith Richards and Elvis Presley. George W Bush, who is regularly in bed by 10pm, Thomas Edison, Napoleon, Condoleezza Rice, who wakes
33、 at 4.30am, and Ernest Hemingway are among those known as larks. Jim Horne, professor of psychophysiology at Loughborough University, said: “Evening types tend to be the more active and creative types, the poets, artists and inventors, while the morning types are the deducers (推断者), as are often see
34、n with civil servants and accountants.” A previous study of US Air Force recruits found evening types were much better at thinking laterally (横向) to solve problems than larks.33. The underlined word “owl” in the text means:_A. A bird of prey that flies at night B. A bird of prey that is a symbol of
35、wisdom C. A kind of person who stays up late D. A kind of person who gets up early34. The following features belong to night owls except that _.A. Night owls are much healthier, wealthier and wiserB. Night owls have a strong ability to reason logicallyC. Night owls are expert in analyzing and innova
36、tive thinkingD. Night owls stay up late and sleep later in the morning35. Whats the authors attitude towards night owls?A. Skeptical. B. Negative. C. Subjective. D. Objective.二、七选五（每小题2分，共10分）Too many of us are waiting too long to live our best lives. We keep putting everything off until tomorrow. T
37、hen, before we know it, we find ourselves asking, How did it get so late so soon?So wed better make today the beginning of our new life. Take time to figure ourselves out. Take time to realize what we want and need. Take time to love, laugh, cry, and learn. _36_ Here are five things we should start
38、doing today:Accept ourselves. The secret to happiness and success is the acceptance of ourselves. We will never become who we want to be if we rely on everyone else to qualify us. _37_ So always go with ourselves, never against ourselves. Be who we were created to be and we will set the world on fir
39、e.Make ourselves a priority. To tell the truth, there are only a few people in this world who will stay 100% true to us, so we should stay true to ourselves. Put our own needs into the list of things to do._38_ Dont sit back and let things happen to us. Go out and make things happen. We are what we
40、do, not what we say well do. Stop saying I wish and start saying I will. Turn our dreams into plans.Do the work. We cant underestimate(低估) a person who always works hard. Be that person. _39_ Always remember that the task ahead of us is never greater than the strength within us. Do whats right, not
41、whats easy. Our dreams are worth it._40_ We cant force things to happen; we can only drive ourselves trying crazily. Theres a time and place for everything. So dont force whats not yet supposed to fit into our life. When its meant to be, it will be. Work hard, and be patient.A. Take positive action.
42、B. Enjoy every moment of life.C. Life is shorter than it often seems.D. Everyone has a different way of life.E. Accept ourselves just the way we are.F. Allow life to happen like its supposed to.G. In life, we dont get what we wish for; we get what we work for.三、完形填空：（每小题2分，共40分）When I was a little g
43、irl, I remember that when my dad was repairing something, every time he asked me to 41 the hammer, just so we would have a time for a 42 with each other. I 43 saw my dad drinking or taking a night out with the boys, all he did after 44 was taking care of his family.I 45 and left home for college and
44、 since then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning, no matter what. And when several 46 later I bought a house, my dad was 47 it by himself for three days in the 80F summer heat. All he 48 was to hold his paint brush and talk to him. But I was too 49 in those days, I did not find any time
45、for a conversation with my dad.One Sunday 50 we had a telephone talk as usual, I noticed that my dad had 51 some things that we discussed 52 . I was in a hurry, so our conversation was 53 . Few hours later that day came a call. My father was in a hospital with an aneurysm(动脉瘤). 54 I bought a ticket
46、for a flight and 55 I was thinking about all 56 occasions to have a talk with my dad.By the time I 57 at the hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was he who did not have 58 for a conversation with me. After his death I 59 much more about him, and even more about myself. All he ever asked me w
47、as my time. And now he has all my 60 every single day.41. A. find B. hold C. pack D. select42. A. conversation B. opinion C. debate D. bargain43. A. ever B. just C. even D. never44. A. work B. midnight C. school D. disaster45. A. fell ill B. broke up C. grew up D. brought up46. A. weeks B. years C.
48、hours D. days47. A. building B. making C. fixing D. painting48. A. shouted B. disliked C. asked D. solved49. A. busy B. lazy C. selfless D. lonely50. A. morning B. evening C. afternoon D. midnight51. A. recognized B. buried C. explored D. forgotten52. A. soon B. lately C. personally D. briefly53. A.
49、 short B. boring C. unbelievable D. sad54. A. Exactly B. Gradually C. Immediately D. Finally55. A. in a way B. on my way C. by the way D. in my way56. A. missed B. impressed C. suffering D. painful57. A. pointed B. stared C. arrived D. called58. A. words B. time C. permission D. benefit59. A. worrie
50、d B. concerned C. cared D. learned60. A. sorrow B. happiness C. determination D. attention 四、语法填空（每小题2分，共20分）Rise After FallingA father was worried about his son, 61 was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk(僧侣) 62 (train) his boy. The Buddhist
51、 monk said to the boys father, “I insist that your son should be left alone here. Ill make him into a real man within three months. 63 , you cant come to see him during this period.” Three months later, the boys father 64 (return). The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the boy and an 65
52、(experience) boxer. Each time the fighter struck the boy , he 66 (fall) down, but at once the boy stood up; and each time a heavy blow knocked him down, the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “ 67 do you think of your child?”“What a shame!” the boys father said, “I never thought he would be so 68 (easy) knocked down. I neednt have him stay here any 69 (long)! “Im sorry that thats all you see. Dont you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of 70 (cry)? Thats the kind of courage you wanted him to have.