1、高三英语周测第一部分 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。 AEvery year, Washington, D.C. welcomes sixteen million people as visitors to her city. As the nations capital city, there are hundreds of attractions to visit. Here are some of the most famou
2、s ones.Washington Monument The Washington Monument rises 555 feet, following the design of architect Robert Mills, a famous American designer of the 1840s. Construction of the monument began in 1848, but was not completed until 1884, almost 30 years after Mr. Millsdeath. This delay in construction w
3、as due to the American Civil War.Constitution Avenue and 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20560 (202) 426-6841U.S. CapitolThe cast-iron dome(圆顶屋)of the United States Capitol, constructed between 1855 and 1866, may well be the most famous man-made landmark in America. The United States Capitol is open
4、to visitors from Monday to Saturday through much of the year, including Federal holidays.First Street NE Washington, DC (202) 224-3121The White HouseThe White House, is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. The West Wing houses the Presidents office. The East Wi
5、ng, which contains additional office space, was added to the White House in 1942. 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NWWashington, DC 20565(202) 737-4215World War II MemorialThe World War II Memorial was opened to the public on April 29, 2019 as a service to the World War II generation. The Memorial
6、 is a tribute to the World War II generation to those who served in uniform as well as those who worked in the nation factories and mines manufacturing necessary supplies. The Memorial takes its place between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.17th Street and Independence Avenue SW Washing
7、ton, DC 20006(202) 619-72251. When did Robert Mills probably die? A. In 1800 B. In 1848 C. In 1855 D. In 18842. On what day is the United States Capitol not open to visitors? A. Sunday B. Monday C. Tuesday D. Saturday3. Which of the following attractions has the shortest history? A. The Washington M
8、onument B. The United States CapitolC. The White House D. The World War II MemorialBI set out to help clean up the beach after a violent storm a year ago. The sight I saw was heartbreaking. The broken houses seemed to be weeping quietly. I couldnt describe how I felt. But something special among the
9、 debris (废墟) turned my day around.I joined a club to clean up the beach after the storm last November. As I removed the debris from the beach, I noticed an object with shiny buttons in the wet sand. It was a jacket, and I was excited since Halloween was coming and I thought I had found a great costu
10、me. After picking it up, I was able to see that the jacket was from West Point (西点军校), the United States Military Academy, and it had the name “deGavre” written inside. I realized the jacket might be important to someone. I decided to find the jackets owner and return it.I called the West Point Muse
11、um, considering that if the family couldnt be found, the jacket should go there. The museum connected me with Kim McDermott, Director of Communications for the Academys Association of Graduates. Kim soon ensured that the jacket had belonged to Chester Braddock deGavre, who was a 1933 graduate and a
12、war hero, but passed away in 1993.I sent Kim a photo of the jacket and she posted it to the West Point Association of Graduates Facebook Page, asking if anyone could help us find the family. In less than two hours, someone had found and called the heros wife, Teresa. Soon I started to receive person
13、al messages from members of the deGavre family, their friends and others who were touched by the story and they found me on Facebook.Finding Chester deGavres jacket and connecting to his family with the help of Facebook have been so meaningful to me. Ive formed a bond with amazing people I might hav
14、e never met.4. Seeing the sight after the storm, the author felt very _ A. sadB. surprisedC. nervousD. disappointed5. What did the author think at first after he saw the jacket? A. He should try to find its owner.B. He could wear it for Halloween.C. He should return it to West Point.D. He could send
15、 it to others for free.6. Why did the author call the West Point Museum? A. Because the jacket was made there.B. Because the jackets owner worked there. C. Because the workers there needed the jacket.D. Because the jacket might be collected by the museum.7. According to the text, who was Kim McDermo
16、tt? A. He happened to be the owner of the jacket. B. He was a student graduating from West Point.C. He was someone who could find a record of the graduates.D. He was a family member of the author. CThe human body is designed to move. But modern lifestyles and office jobs rarely give us the chance to
17、 move around. As we know, were sitting while were eating; we sit in the car and we sit while we watch TV. And many of us sit for many hours at work.New research shows that sitting less than three hours a day might extend your life by two years. Peter Katzmarzyk, a scientist at the University of Loui
18、siana in the southern United States, says that sitting is ubiquitous in our lives, meaning it is something we do all the time, everywhere. However, Mr. Katzmarzyk says that does not mean you can sit for the rest of your waking hours. He also says you may exercise often, “We cant throw away physical
19、activity. Its extremely important. We have 60 years of research showing us that.”Mr. Katzmarzyk and his colleagues are part of a new generation of researchers studying how sitting all day affects length of life. “Studies that have assessed the relationship between sitting and mortality (死亡率) or tele
20、vision viewing and mortality are very rare. Theres only been a few of them, actually five or six now, in the last four or five years.” They found that cutting television time to less than two hours a day could add one point four years to life.Luckily, change is already coming to some offices, especi
21、ally in the design of desks. A “standing desk” lets people stand while they work. Another new design is called the “treadmill desk.” A treadmill is an exercise machine that lets you walk in one place. Even some U.S. schools are beginning to experiment with desks that are part bicycle to keep childre
22、n moving. Thats one of the strategies that many companies are using now.Mr. Katzmarzyk also says studying this problem has inspired his team to make a few changes in their own lives.8. The underlined word “ubiquitous” is closest in meaning to _ A. dangerousB. awkwardC. comfortableD. common9. Which v
23、iew agrees with the opinion of Mr. Katzmarzyk? A. Sitting too long may help increase ones life.B. Exercise is important and dont sit too long.C. Watching TV is bad, but can broaden ones horizons.D. Stopping watching TV is a necessary but hard task.10. What does Mr. Katzmarzyk think of his study in P
24、aragraph 4? A. Its a relatively new area of study. B. Its a hot subject studied by experts.C. Its a study that begins too late. D. Its not ignored by many experts.11. Why are the desks of all kinds designed for those who sit more? A. To give them more comfort.B. To improve their work efficiency.C. T
25、o offer them the chance to exercise.D. To seek pleasure while working. DCrying is the sign of the rawest of human emotions. We cry when we cant hold inside what we feel any more. We cry when were at our best, and when were at our worst. By we, I mean all of us - men included.But we never see other m
26、en cry. In no western culture has it ever been acceptable for men to shed more than a single tear, and even then its reserved for grand victories, defeats and deaths. Dutch research suggests that women cry between three and five times more than men. Generally men and women cry over the same things -
27、 deaths, break-ups and homesickness, primarily, but researchers believe that men cry more often than women when it comes to positive events.I want to admit,Im a bit of a cryer. However, having never really experienced deaths in my life, a few weeks ago I experienced what it means to really, truly, p
28、our my heart out in tears.See, my dog - a loyal companion - was killed by a car right outside my house. Being a witness to this painful event left me in shock for a good hour, but then the floodgates opened. Over the next 48 hours, I might have cried 20 times. Once or twice I crouched on the floor w
29、ith my head in my hands and tears were the only outlet.It is suggested in the book Adult Crying: A Biopsychosocial Approach that theres a certain pleasure in crying. It helps ease stress when there is no other way to express ourselves.In those days after my dogs death, I remember thinking, “Ive got
30、to stop this crying”. It felt unmanly. It felt like a sign of weakness. Ive since realized that tears are for everybody; theyre not gender-specific. They show we have sympathy, allow us to get rid of stress and just feel.12. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? A. Crying is a raw human e
31、motion. B. Crying is an emotion beyond control.C. Crying is an emotion showing sadness. D. Crying is an emotion showing happiness.13. Whats the difference between men and women in crying according to Dutch research? A. They cry over different matters. B. They cry at different times of life.C. Women
32、cry more often over deaths. D. Men are more likely to have tears of joy.14. What does the author think of his crying over his dogs death? A. A sign of strength. B. A sign of weakness.C. Behavior of being womanish. D. A way of reducing emotional stress.15. Whats the best title for the text? A. Men, n
33、ever cry like women B. Men, its OK to cry sometimesC. Crying solves psychological problems D. Crying explains differences between men and women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。When deciding what colleges to apply for, you may feel stressed about what type of campus you
34、want to live and study on. 16 Do you want to know everybody at your school, or are you looking for more of a college town experience where you meet new people every day? 17 Are you looking for a liberal arts (文科) school or a more STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) focused college? Mayb
35、e you want to attend a school more specific to what you may want to do in the future, like a music or art based school. Another aspect or factor into your decision is the kinds of activities the college offers. 18 Once you start collecting a list of places you are thinking about, the next thing to d
36、o is to consult your college counselors and start your applications. When applying to college, make sure to get help and advice from the college counselors, who always have their doors open to keep students on track when it comes to the college process. 19 Keeping them up to date on how far along yo
37、u are in the process will help the college counselors get their job done and make your application a success. Once those applications are in, the hardest part comes next: waiting. 20 As soon as the results come out, you will know which school is right for you, whether it is your top choice or someth
38、ing else down your list. A. The next step is finding what college suits you academically. B. They also invite students to email any question they may have. C. One of the first things that colleges look at is your past school record. D. This is also the time to reflect on which college you are hoping
39、 to get into. E. Sports, the arts and other interests can be a huge part in determining the right school. F. Choosing between a larger or smaller campus is the first step to narrow down which college is right for you. G. You should be thinking well in advance about which teachers you want to write r
40、ecommendations to. 来源:第二部分语言知识及应用(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、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。AlphaGo has struck again, defeating Ke Jie, the worlds number one Go player, 3-0. After his _21_, the young Chinese prodigy said AlphaGo sees the _22_ of Go while he co
41、uld only see a small area around him. This win, coupled with last years victory over Lee Se-dol, shines a light on the awe-inspiring _23_ of technology and places AlphaGo among the greatest Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems created to date.The AI industry is certainly making great advancements, _
42、24_ surprising the public with new and interesting tools and making life _25_. Twenty years ago, just connecting to the Internet was a _26_. Now, we can do just about anything on our phones, from online banking to _27_ shows. The shifting sands of technology have placed so many paths in front of hum
43、anity that it is hard to _28_ even the immediate future.We may talk about how AI can make our lives _29_, but we also consider the risks. Many stories and films _30_ around the theme of AI vs. human. One that comes to my mind now is The Terminator. The film is about an AI system called Skynet, which
44、 was _31_ to protect humans. What the programmers did not expect was that Skynet began to _32_. It came to the conclusion that humans were a danger to its existence, so it started a global nuclear war and tried to “_33_” humanity.AlphaGos recent achievements highlight the _34_ that technology and AI
45、 can bring about. They also serve to remind us of the _35_ and risks we may not have had time to think about. Some of us used to _36_ the possibility of creating an actual “thinking” AI system, or believe that humans will always be able to _37_ an AI system, but certain facts have now been placed in
46、 front of us. All thats left to be done is to _38_ the actual “thinking” part of advanced AI systems like AlphaGo to more fields. Once that happens, human beings will be pretty much _39_. If we do not fully understand the _40_of AI systems, we might be flying too close to the “sun”, and like Icarus
47、in Greek mythology, we will fall.21. A. defeatB. attemptC. travelD. victory22. A. funB. secretC. universeD. potential23. A. intelligenceB. advancementsC. risksD. threats24. A. merelyB. eventually C. constantlyD. sufficiently25. A. easierB. slowerC. harderD. faster26. A. messB. headacheC. lossD. leis
48、ure27. A. liveB. instantC. immediateD. direct28. A. tellB. frameC. predictD. encounter29. A. betterB. worseC. quickerD. slower30. A. revealB. reverseC. resolveD. revolve31. A. processedB. modifiedC. introducedD. developed32. A. operateB. thinkC. exchangeD. conclude33. A. helpB. isolateC. terminateD.
49、 investigate34. A. benefitsB. possibilitiesC. signalsD. incidents35. A. questionsB. tragediesC. treasuresD. disasters36. A. analyzeB. developC. doubtD. preview37. A. outsmartB. overheadC. outnumberD. overtake38. A. adoptB. shrinkC. adaptD. control39. A. intelligentB. powerfulC. patrioticD. outdated4
50、0. A. developmentsB. temperature C. risks D. secret第一节 :语法填空(共10个小题;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)或括号里单词的正确形式。 One evening we went out and picked 41 four people from the street. And One of them was in a 42 (terrible)condition, so I did for her all that my love can do. I put her in bed, and
51、there was such 43 beautiful smile on her face. She took hold of my hand 44 (say) the words “Thank you.”And she died. I could not help but 45 (examine) my conscience before her and I asked what I would say if I was in her place. I would 46 (try)to draw a little attention to 47 . I would have said I a
52、m hungry, I am dying, I am in pain, or something, but she gave me much moreshe gave me her grateful love. We may be doing social work in the eyes of the people, 48 we are really contemplatives, in the heart of the world. In our family, 49 we neednt most are bombs and guns, to destroy, to bring peace
53、just together, love one another, bring that peace, that joy, that 50 (strong) of presence of each other in the home. And we will be able to overcome all the evil that is in the world.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。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、
54、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()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; 2只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。A person who we should learn from doesnt need to be rich and famous. It could be the person we live with him. For me, its my father. I still remember the days when I was child. Al
55、though he had plenty of works to do, but he still stayed with me and played childrens games with me. With time go by, Im in Senior 3 now. It is me who have no time to stay with him now! However, he is still behind me and try his best to make a better life for our family. How handsome and selflessly
56、he is! I am really very grateful for him.In my mind, he is not only my father, but also a hero living for me!第二节书面表达(共1题,满分25分)假如你是育才中学的学生会主席李华。上周美国亚特兰大ELCA高中(Eagles Landing Christian Academy)学生会到你校开展友好访问,向你校图书馆捐赠了一批图书,请你给ELCA高中的学生会主席Peter写一封信,要点如下:1. 感谢对方捐赠图书; 来源:学。科。网2. 希望今后更多地开展两校之间的交流活动;3. 通过EMS
57、寄去由同学们亲手编织的中国结。注意:1词数100左右,信的格式已为你写好。2 可根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。3 参考词汇:中国结(Chinese knot)Dear Peter, _Yours,Li Hua英语答案第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,每小题2分, 满分40分)1-3 CAD 4-7 ABDC8-11 DBAC 12-15 ADDB 16-20 FAEBD 第二部分完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)21. A22. C 23. B24. C25. A26. B27. A28. C29. A30. D31. D32. B33. C34. A35. A 36.C
58、37.A38. C 39. D40. C41. up 42. most terrible43. a 44. saying 45. to examine46. have tried 47. myself48.but 49. what 50. strength第三部分 写作 (共两节 满分 35) 第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10 分) 短文改错:(共10分,每小题1分)A person who we should learn from doesnt need to be rich and famous. It could be the orpeople we live with
59、 them. For me, its my father. I still remember the days when I was them去掉when I was child. Although he had plenty of works to do, but hestill stayed with mea work 去掉but 或改成yet and played childrens games with me. With time go by, Im in Senior 3 now. It is me who going Iwho have no time to stay with h
60、im now! However, he is still behind me and try his best triesto make a better life for our family. How handsome and selflessly he is! I am really very grateful selfless for him. In my mind, he is not only my father, but also a hero for me!to第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)Dear Peter, Im Li Hua, President of the Stu
61、dent Union of Yucai High School. On behalf of my school, I am writing to express our sincere thanks to you.Its very kind and generous of you to donate a number of books to us, which we believe are very informative and helpful to our students. In return, by EMS we have sent you some beautiful Chinese knots made by us students. Please note to check. In the future, I hope we can have more and better communication and cooperation . Thank you again for the books you generously donated. Looking forward to your next visit. Yours,Li Hua