1、山东省滕州市第三中学2016-2017学年度高三英语寒假作业自测题（二）学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_第二节：完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 The boys were ready for an exciting week on the sea, but the trip did not start at all as they had _21_. It was the first day of their weeklong _22_ journey on the Chesapeake B
2、ay in Maryland, and they had already been _23_ one storm. But that was _24_ compared to the one they found themselves in _25_ the same day. Wave _26_ wave was hitting their sailing vessel, and then, with a sudden surge, their shipthe Margueritewas pushed onto its side. A wall of wind and rain sudden
3、ly _27_ us, Ethan Johnson says. The boat tipped over, and the rail went one or two feet into the _28_. And when an adult went to _29_ to secure the main sail, he _30_ and hurt his ankle. Chris Gill, the navigator, was below deck when the _31_ tipped over, and all started flying around _32_ him. When
4、 the boat shifted to 80 degrees _33_ the gust of wind, I went flying to the other _34_ of the cabin, Chris says. Its not _35_ to give the direction we should be going when all of your charts go _36_off the tableand then you go, too. Working together, the group _37_ to turn into the wind and steady t
5、he boat, and the injured adult was quickly given first aid. _38_ as the wind continued to scream and lightning flashed all around them, everyone was asking the same _39_: If this is happening on our first day, _40_ will the next four be like?21. A. hopedB. madeC. promisedD. required22. A. swimmingB.
6、 skiingC. sailingD. diving23. A. acrossB. throughC. afterD. under24. A. somethingB. everythingC. anythingD. nothing25. A. earlierB. laterC. exactlyD. back26. A. uponB. againstC. byD. for27. A. greetedB. metC. struckD. stuck28. A. airB. cloudC. windD. water29. A. rushB. expectC. tryD. start30. A. sli
7、ppedB. ranC. jumpedD. dashed31. A. sailB. railC. shipD. table32. A. withoutB. includingC. alongsideD. with33. A. ever sinceB. devoted toC. beginning fromD. because of34. A. areaB. sideC. roofD. seat35. A. impossibleB. hardC. easyD. important36. A. cuttingB. shootingC. landingD. rushing37. A. attempt
8、edB. startedC. managedD. assisted38. A. ButB. AndC. ThoughD. However39. A. problemB. puzzleC. scheduleD. question40. A. howB. whatC. whateverD. however第二部分：阅读理解第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。A China has a long tradition of respecting education. But its present education is not
9、 that respectable. According to the Hurun Report, which conducted one-on-one interviews with 980 wealthy Chinese people with net assets of more than 60 million yuan ($9.5 million) in 18 mainland cities from May to September, about 14 percent of them said they had either already moved overseas or had
10、 applied to do so, and another 46 percent said they planned to emigrate within three years. All cited the higher-quality education available for their children overseas as the reason. Such a mindset has resulted in a growing number of Chinese students studying abroad. To be fair, our primary and hig
11、h schools are a leader in content throughout the world. The Program for International Student Assessment last year offered a feather in the cap for our education. Participating in the program administered by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, teenagers in Shanghai were far in
12、 advance of their peers from 64 countries, including the United States, in reading literacy, mathematics and science. So why does education in this country leave so many wealthy parents cold? Children in China have no say in what they learn. They normally learn by rote and are forced to study the su
13、bjects that help them in examinations for a school of a higher grade, especially the college entrance exams. Studies conducted by the China Youth and Children Research Center show that more than half of Chinese secondary school students study overtime and they dont get enough sleep. And more than 70
14、 percent of students in primary and middle schools take after-school tutoring classes, which is considered a heavy burden on children. And this situation turns many parents into demons like Wolf Father Xiao Baiyou in Guangdong province, who supported his childrens learning with verbal abuse and phys
15、ical violence. Xiao doesnt pale in comparison to Tiger Mother Amy Chua in the United States. He is satisfied with his parenting skills, as he has sent three of his four children to Peking University, one of Chinas most prestigious higher learning institutions. Such ways of stimulating children to le
16、arn are certainly scary enough to make those Chinese parents with deep pockets choose a foreign school for their kids. As long as exams-oriented education continues, parents will look overseas for a better way to educate their children. 41. How many of the wealthy Chinese interviewed were in favor o
17、f moving overseas? A. 14% of them. B. 46% of them. C. 32% of them. D. 60% of them.42. What reason was given by the interviewed for their emigration to other countries? A. Better education for children. B. one-on-one public service. C. Higher standard of living. D. Increasing net assets.43. What does
18、 a feather in the cap Paragraph 4 most probably mean? A. A hop. B. An honor. C. An escape. D. A challenge.44. Education in China is criticized in this passage for the following flaws EXCEPT _. A. burdening children with after-school tutoring classes B. Depriving children of sleep with too much study
19、 C. forcing children to take college entrance exams D. making children learn by rote memorization45. What is the authors opinion of Wolf Father and Tiger Mother parenting style? A. Supportive. B. Satisfactory. C. Stimulating. D. Scary.B Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happin
20、ess, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as honor help you create this life of good feelings. Heres an example to show how honorable actions create happiness. Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the cle
21、rks mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sens
22、e of honor that we might never share with another soul. Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness? In the first case, where we dont tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind
23、and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot lie trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerks attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk
24、 knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility. There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions.
25、Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And its easy to think and act honorably again when were happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once its started, its easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mi
26、nd, which is important for our happiness.45. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our_. A. self-respect B. financial rewards C. advertising ability D. friendly relationship46. The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to_. A. lying
27、 B. stealing C. cheating D. advertising47. The phrase bringing the error to the clerks attention(in Para. 5) means_. A. telling the truth to the clerkB. offering advice to the clerk C. asking the clerk to be more attentiveD. reminding the clerk of the charged item48. How will we feel if we let the c
28、lerk know her mistake? A. Well be very excited.B. Well feel unfortunate. C. Well have a sense of honor.D. Well feel sorry for the clerk.49. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? A. How to Live Truthfully B. Importance of Peacefulness C. Ways of Gaining Self-respectD. Happines
29、s through Honorable ActionsC Women who own cats are more likely to have mental health problems and kill themselves because they can be infected by a common parasite that can be caught from cat litter, a study has found. Researchers found women infected with the Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) parasite
30、(刚地弓形虫), which is spread through contact with cat waste or eating undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables, are at increased risk of attempting suicide. The study involved more than 45,000 women in Denmark. About a third of the worlds population is infected with the parasite, which hides in cells in
31、the brain and muscles, often without producing symptoms. The infection, which is called toxoplasmosis(弓形虫病), has been linked to mental illness, such as schizophrenia(精神分裂症), and changes in behavior. The studys senior author Doctor Teodor Postolache, an associate professor of psychiatry(精神病学) at the
32、University of Maryland School of Medicine in the United States, said, We cant say with certainty that T. gondii caused the women to try to kill themselves, but we did find a predictive association between the infection and suicide attempts later in life that deserves additional studies. Doctor Alber
33、t Reece, vice president of medical affairs at the University of Maryland, said, T. gondii infection is a major public health problem around the world, and many people dont realize theyre infected. Dr Postolache is a leading expert on suicide neuroimmunology(神经免疫学). Suicide is a critically important
34、mental health issue. About one million people commit suicide and another 10 million attempt suicide worldwide each year. We hope that this type of research will one day help us find ways to save many lives that now end too early in suicide. Dr. Postolaches research team at the University of Maryland
35、 was the first to report a connection between T. gondii and suicidal behavior in 2009. He is cooperating with researchers in Denmark, Germany and Sweden to confirm and investigate the way leading to this association. The T. gondii parasite thrives in the intestines of cats, and it is spread through
36、their waste. All warm-blooded animals can become infected through contact with it. Humans can become infected by changing their infected cats litter boxes, eating unwashed vegetables, drinking water from a polluted source, or by eating undercooked or raw meat. Not washing kitchen knives after prepar
37、ing raw meat before handling another food item also can lead to infection. Pregnant women can pass the parasite directly to their unborn babies and are advised not to change cat litter boxes to avoid possible infection. Babies dont produce antibodies to T. gondii for three months after they are born
38、, so the antibodies present in their blood represented infection in the mothers. The scientists studied Danish health patients to determine if any of these women later attempted suicide, including cases of violent suicide attempts which may have involved guns, sharp instruments and jumping from high
39、 places. The study found that women infected with T. gondii were one and a half times more likely to attempt suicide compared to those who were not infected, and the risk seemed to rise with increasing levels of the T. gondii antibodies. Dr Postolache noted limitations to the study, such as the inab
40、ility to determine the cause of the suicidal behavior. The findings were published online in the Archives of General Psychiatry.50. The objects of the research are women from _. A. DemarkB. the USAC. GermanyD. Sweden51. The common way which is more likely to be infected with the disease is _. A. to
41、eat unwashed vegetables or undercooked meat B. to clean a place where a cat once lived for a time C. to pass the infection to her unborn baby during a womans pregnancy D. to reuse kitchen tools which have been used to cut raw meat52. What is the consequence if a woman is infected with the parasite i
42、n the passage? A. Having a high fever.B. Doing deliberate self-harm. C. Keeping a depressed mood.D. Becoming bad tempered.53. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Women have a higher risk to be infected by the parasite than men. B. The result of the research may help the scientists to find ways
43、 to stop suicide in advance. C. The scientists will continue their research into the possible connection. D. The risk of being infected seems to rise with the decreasing levels of the antibodies.54. Which of the following statements would probably be the best title of the passage? A. Why are women m
44、ore likely to commit suicide? B. Women should keep away from cats. C. Ways found to deal with womens mental problems. D. Are women who own cats at a suicide risk?D Antidepressant(抗忧郁) drugs such as Prozac were viewed in the early 1900s as wonder pills that would remove depressive blues for good. But
45、 in the past five years, growing scientific evidence has shown these drugs work for only a minority of people. And now a research journal says that these antidepressants can make many patients depression worse. This alarming suggestion centres on the very chemical that is targeted by antidepressants
46、-serotonin(血清素). Drugs such as Prozac are known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors ( or SSRIs). Their aim is to increase the level of this feel-good chemical in the brain. But the new research, published in the journal Frontiers In Evolutionary Psychology, points out that serotonin is like
47、a chemical Swiss Army knife, performing a very wide range of jobs in the brain and body. And when we start changing serotonin levels purposely, it may cause a wide range of unwanted effects. These can include digestive problems and even early deaths in older people, according to the studys lead rese
48、archer Paul Andrews. We need to be much more cautious about use of these drugs, says Andrews, an assistant professor of evolutionary psychology at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. Previous research has suggested that the drugs provide little benefit for most people with mild depression, and a
49、ctively help only a few of the most severely depressed. Famous psychologist Irving Kirsch has found that for many patients, SSRIs are no more effective than a placebo pill. A research in 2010 on Danish children found a small, but significant, increase in the risk of heart problems among babies whose
50、 mothers had used SSRIs in early pregnancy(怀孕). The key to understanding these side-effects is serotonin, says Andrews. Serotonin is also the reason why patients can often end up feeling still more depressed after they have finished a course of SSRI drugs. He argues that SSRI antidepressants disturb
51、 the brain, leaving the patient an even greater depression than before. After long use, when a patient stops taking SSRIs, the brain will lower its levels of serotonin production, he says, adding that it also changes the way receptors in the brain respond to serotonin, making the brain less sensitiv
52、e to the chemical. These changes are believed to be temporary, but studies indicate that the effects may continue for up to two years. Most disturbingly of all, Andrews review features three recent studies which, he says, show that elderly antidepressant users are more likely to die earlier than non
53、-users, even after taking other important variables into account. One study, published in the British Medical Journal last year, found patients given SSRIs were more than 4 percent more likely to die in the next year than those not on the drugs. Serotonin is an ancient chemical, says Andrews. It is
54、regulating many different processes, and when you disturb these things, you can expect that it is going to cause some harm. Stafford Lightman, professor of medicine at the University of Bristol, and a leading UK expert in brain chemicals and hormones, says Andrews review highlights some important pr
55、oblems, yet it should also be taken with a pinch of salt. This report is doing the opposite of what drug companies do, he says. Drug companies selectively present all the positives in their research, while this search selectively presents all the negatives that can be found. Nevertheless, Andrews st
56、udy is useful in that it is always worth pointing out that there is a downside to any medicine. Professor Lightman adds that there is still a great deal we dont know about SSRIs-not least what they actually do in our brains. When it comes to understanding why the drugs work only for a limited part o
57、f patients, U. S. scientists think they might now have the answer. They think that in many depressed patients, its not only the lack of feel-good serotonin causing their depression, but also a failure in the area of the brain that produces new cells throughout our lives. This area, the hippocampus,
58、is also responsible for regulating mood and memory. Research suggests that in patients whose hippocampus has lost the ability to produce new cells, SSRIs do not bring any benefit.55. According to paragraph 2, serotonin, like a chemical Swiss Army knife, can _. A. make many patients depression worse
59、B. cause a wide range of unwanted effects C. affect human body and brain m various ways D. provide little benefit for most depressed people.56. We can learn from the text that _. A. the number of patients with depression has decreased B. antidepressants can benefit people with mild depression C. peo
60、ple have realized that Prozac cannot be used to treat depression D. antidepressants may increase the risk of early death in older people57. In Stafford Lightmans opinion, _. A. drug companies dont know the negative effect of antidepressant B. Andrews focused on different things from the drug compani
61、es C. scientists have found what SSRIs do in the brain D. Andrews research has no medical value58. Which of the following is TRUE about SSRIs? A. They are used to increase the feel-good medical in the brain. B. They can work even when the hippocampus cant produce new cells. C. They create a risk of
62、heart problems in pregnant women. D. They are responsible for controlling mood and memory.59. What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 6? A. Andrews review might not be completely true. B. Andrews need to do more research to support his viewpoint. C. Andrew doesnt consider drug companies
63、interests. D. Andrews has found one of the disadvantages of the medicine.60. What is the text mainly about? A. The aim of drug companies.B. The function of SSRIs. C. The side-effects of antidepressants.D. The cause of depression.第二节 下面文章中5处（第6165题）需要添加小标题，请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项
64、。A. You dont track your progressB. You dont have a plan to reach your goalC. Your goal is too difficult and not realisticD. You dont take actionE. Your goal is too general or too vague (不明确的)F. You are not committed to your goal How often do you set your goal and then fail to achieve it? Do you ever
65、 reflect on the reasons why you didnt achieve your goal? There are a number of mistakes that people make when they set their goals at the start of the year. If one of these mistakes is made, then before even starting you are setting yourself up to fail. There are 5 key goal-setting mistakes that you
66、 need to avoid in 2013.61. _ If you have done any kind of goal-setting before, youre bound to come across the SMART technique of goal-setting. SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound. If your goal is not specific and it is ambiguous in some way, how will you know w
67、hen you have actually achieved your goal? How do you actually know if youre heading in the right direction? You should be able to measure your goals and track your progress. If you cant, then its probably not clear.62. _ The SMART principle once again comes into play here. All too often people set t
68、hemselves goals that are far too stretching. When the goal is beyond reachable, negative thoughts enter the mind and disbelief kicks in. This is the opposite of what a good structured goal should do. Ensure your goal is achievable and realistic. Set small targets along the way so you can track your
69、progress. If you feel you are falling behind, reset your goal to something that you can reach. 63. _ Many people set certain goals in life because they feel they have to. However, on many occasions these are not the goals that the individual is actually passionate about. The goals set are not associ
70、ated with their values nor are their own goals - the goals are those that their parents or society wants them to have. If you are not fully committed to your goal upfront, then youre doomed from the start. You will lack the motivation and desire to actually achieve the goal. 64. _ If your goal is to
71、 start an online business, thats fantastic. However, how are you actually going to achieve it? You need to map your way towards your goal and with as much clarity as you can. Sometimes clarity can be cloudy as you may have a lack of knowledge or skill in what it is that you want to achieve. However,
72、 you can start to map the things that you can do to help you learn and grow and progress to where it is that you want to go. Besides, breaking your goals into smaller steps is essential for helping you track your progress and ensure that your goals are realistic and attainable.65. _ Without taking a
73、ction you wont get anywhere. Taking action is the most important part of any goal. Even if you take action and you find youre not getting anywhere, you can learn from your experience. Taking action not only progresses you towards your goals, but it helps you learn from your mistakes. They are the ke
74、ys to reaching your goals in 2013.第三部分：写作第一节：短文改错 One year ago, I was in great trouble. I worked hard at English and devote all my spare time to practise it. But I failed to pass the mid-term examination, which made me great disappointed. So I asked my grandpa for advice when I got to home. Hearing
75、that I told him, he said, To some extent, examination results are sometime unexpected by your study level. You cant judge your progress by one examination. He encouraged myself to work hard for long time to check my results. I took my grandpas advice. Now I realize that the process of learning is mu
76、ch more important and my English is more better than before. From my experience, I feel that we should listen to opinion from old people.第二节：书面表达 感恩，是我们生活中永恒的话题。学会感恩，学会热爱生活，我们将会感受到更多快乐。假如你校拟举行一次有关“感恩”的演讲比赛。请你根据以下要点写一篇英语讲演稿。要点： 1感恩对象（父母、老师、朋友）； 2为何感恩； 3如何感恩。注意： 1只能选择一个感恩对象； 2可对所给要点作适当发挥； 3讲演稿中不得提及考生所
77、在的学校或本人姓名； 4词数120左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。Good afternoon, everyone! Its a great honor to have the opportunity to be with you today. The topic of my speech is Thank you, _ ._ Thank you for listening.参考答案第二节：完形填空21-25 ACBDB 26-30 ACDCA 31-35 CBDBC 36-40 BCADB第二部分：阅读理解第一节A篇 DABCDB篇 ABACDC篇 ABBCDD篇 CDBAAC第二节：
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80、 of learning is much more important and my English is more better than before. From my experience, I feel that we should muchlisten to opinion from old people. opinions第二节：书面表达Good afternoon, everyone! Its great hoot to have the opportunity to be with you today. The topic of my speech is Thank you,
81、mum. Like many of you, my life has been blessed with a mother who is a source of unconditional love. My mum is an ordinary housewife. I highly appreciate her kind consideration, especially during there stressful days. In these days, she keeps me company, cooks me tasty dinners, and makes my room as
82、clean as possible. On top of that, whenever I get upset, she listens to me and comforts me until I have cheered up. Im fortunate to have such a caring mother. Listen, time is clacking. The big exam is there for me and you, every son and daughter, to realize dreams. I appeal to all of us here to work hard for our dear mums. I have another message for everyone here: Express your love in return. Either a small talk with mum or a cup of tea for her will shine her through. Thank you for listening.
