甘肃省天水市第二中学2017届高三英语上学期期中试题

甘肃省天水市第二中学2017届高三英语上学期期中试题第卷（选择题）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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中, 选出最佳选项。AThere was a story many years ago of a school techer-Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didnt play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mothers perfume(香水). Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boys mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class. Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed. Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士). The story doesnt end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompsons ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.” Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference, I didnt know how to teach until I met you.”1. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?AShe made Teddy feel ashamed.BShe asked the children to play with Teddy.CShe changed Teddys seat to the front row.DShe told the class something untrue about herself.2. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?AHe often told lies. BHe was good at math.CHe needed motherly care.DHe enjoyed playing with others.3. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?AShe taught fewer school subjects. BShe became stricter with her students.CShe no longer liked her job as a teacher. DShe cared more about educating students.4. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?AShe had kept in touch with him. BShe had given him encouragement.CShe had sent him Christmas presents. DShe had taught him how to judge people.B Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time about eight hours after you wake up your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.In many parts of the world, people take naps in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problem such as heart disease.Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.5. Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text? AThey eat too much for lunch. BThey sleep too little at night. CTheir body temperature becomes lower. DThe weather becomes a lot warmer.6. If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap? AAbout 12:30 pm BAbout 1:30 pm CAbout 2:30 pm DAbout 3:30 pm7. What would be the best title for the text? AJust for a Rest BAll for a Nap CA Special Sleep Pattern DTaking Naps in Warmer ClimateC It was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked Deluca about his plans for the future. “Im going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,” Deluca recalls saying. “Buck said, You should open a sandwich shop.”That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1000. Deluca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldnt cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1000.But business didnt go smoothly as they expected. Deluca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didnt know how badly, because we didnt have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.Deluca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. Theyd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, We are so successful, we are opening a second store.” And they didin the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.But the partners learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, Deluca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasnt necessary, but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” Deluca says. And having a goalwas also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” Deluca adds.Deluca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.8. Deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to_.Asupport his family Bpay for his college educationChelp his partner expand businessDdo some research9. Which of the following is true of Buck?AHe put money into the sandwich business.BHe was a professor of business administration.CHe was studying at the University of Bridgeport.DHe rented a storefront for Deluca.10. What can we learn about their first shop?AIt stood at an unfavorable place.BIt lowered the prices to promote sales.CIt made no profits due to poor management.DIt lacked control over the quality of sandwiches.11. They decided to open a second store because they _.Ahad enough money to do itBhad succeeded in their businessCwished to meet the increasing demand of customersDwanted to make believe that they were successful12. What contribute most to their success according to the author?ALearning by trial and errorBMaking friends with suppliersCFinding a good partnerDOpening chain storesDThe images were striking. Homes on the East Coast were washed away by Superstorm Sandy. People were in tears, picking up faded photographs, among their only remaining possessions. If that doesnt move you to get serious about safekeeping your lifetime of memories, what will? The digital age offers tools never imaginable beforeincluding one-click access to a lifetime of family photos. Here is a brochure on how to back up (存) your photos and save them online, where they can live forever and be accessible in good times and bad. Scanning The first step for those old photos is to scan them and save them to a digital format. Most printers come with scanners these days, so thats an easy but extremely time-consuming step. Storing the photos With your scans in place, import the photos into your computer, and back them up. You could make multiple copies of the disks and spread them to loved ones. Or you could choose external(外接的) hard drives or USB thumb drive, and add your photo and video collection from your computer. Online backupIf you need lots of space, look at a pure online backup service, Caronite. Caronite backs up 300 million files daily. Once you sign up, it starts to pick up everything you have on your hard drive. But photo collection on your computers main hard drive charges for $59 a year.Cloud StorageFor folks who dont need automatic backup, but instead want to take a more active approach, Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsofts SkyDrive let you store files online by yourself, share and instantly access them. All offer free options2GB of free storage for Dropbox, 5GB for Google and 7GB for SkyDrive. But if you want more, you need to pay. Bottom LineThe hard drive or flash drive is the cheapest and easiest. But drives can fail. Online services are more expensive, but more secure. With more of us switching back and forth between our computers, such services are the best way to get access to our data from wherever we are. 13. Why does the author mention Superstorm Sandy?A. To tell the background of the scanning photos.B. To attract the readers interest in the backups.C. To describe a severe natural disaster.D. To win the readers sympathy.14. What can we know from the passage? A. Scanning photos takes little time but costs a lot. B. Google Drive offers unlimited free photo storage on line. C. Caronite charges for backing up photos from hard drive.D. The hard drive or flash drive is the cheapest and safest.15. The main purpose of the passage is to _. A. tell real stories about storage services B. describe the functions of storage services C. introduce some of the storage services D. argue about the advantage of storage services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。 Dorm life keeps you connected to campus social activities and to classes, but a rude suite mate(室友) may make you question your college living arrangements. 16 Her are some tips on how to deal with your rude roommate.1. Identifying the promble precisely Before you call out your suite mate for being rude, figure out exactly the things he is doing which annoy you. 17 Differences in your habits often lead to conflict or frustration. By judging the situation logically you are able to figure out how to present the problem and what you can do to improve the situation.2. Talking to your roommateWith a clear understanding of what annoys you most about your suite mate, it is time for a sit-down discussion with him. 18 Planning out the conversation at a time when you are not upset allows you to discuss the issues calmly.3. Writing a contract 19 The contract should cover the basic rules of living togehter to avoid potentially rude behaviors that cause conflict. Topics to cover in the roommate contract include quiet hours, visitors, cleaning routines,respect for your roommates belongings and acceptable activities.4. Learning how to deal with it Part of dorm life is learning how to deal with conflicting personalities. If your roommates behavior is truly harmful, outside help from your teachers may be necessary. 20 Spending time out of the dorm and using deep breathing techniques can help you feel less stressed about the situation.A. Talking to dorm neighbors may help you calm down.B. Using a roommate contract helps avoid future conflict.C. If it is just about little things, learn to ignore the behavior.D. Maybe it is the late-night visitors or early- morning wake up calls.E. The longer you put off the talk, the more frustrated you will feel.F. The small living accommodation leaves you with little escape from annoying habits.G. Even if you dont reach an agreement, the teachers may have advice on how to improve the situation.第二部分 英语知识运用（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，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中, 选出最佳选项。On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets 21 and the subway system almost came to a stop.Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 22 to go home. Some battled to 23 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 24 bravely, walking miles to get to work.I 25 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 26 had stopped. After making my way 27 crowds of people. I finally found a subway line that was 28 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 29 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 30 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 31 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I got to my office, I was 32 through, exhausted and 33 .My co-workers and I spend most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 34 I received an email from Garth, my Director.I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 35 reported to work. It is always reassuring（令人欣慰）, at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 36 to their jobs. Thank you.Garths email was short, but I learned more from that 37 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 38 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 39 had made me tired and upset. But Garths words immediately 40 me and put a smile back on my face.21. A. breakB. floodC. sinkD. crash22. A. forcedB. refusedC. adjustedD. gathered23. A. orderB. payC. takeD. search24. A. climateB. sceneryC. stormD. burden25. A. usedB. promisedC. deservedD. happened26. A. practiceB. routineC. processD. service27. A. toB. throughC. overD. for28. A. operatingB. cyclingC. turningD. rushing29. A. checkB. carryC. findD. board30. A. streetB. groundC. floorD. platform31. A. pausedB. crossedC. reachedD. parked32. A. wetB. weakC. sickD. hurt33. A. ashamedB. discouragedC. surprisedD. puzzled34. A. whileB. whenC. whereD. after35. A. hardlyB. casuallyC. absolutelyD. eventually36. A. devotionB. donationC. connectionD. reaction37. A. accurateB. urgentC. briefD. humorous38. A. promiseB. appreciateC. adviceD. guidance39. A. troublesB. signalsC. rulesD. sings40. A. correctedB. supportedC. amazedD. refreshed第卷（非选择题）第二节 语法填空题（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（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Mary: I will go to Liverpool 41 business tomorrow morning and now have 42 to buy in the supermarket.Tom: You should hurry up. It is 20:10 now. The supermarket 43 ( close) at 21:00. I will go with you.Mary: OK. 44 can go there by bus.Tom: No.It is too slow.Mary: Yes, you are right.We must be there 45 20:30. I think we ought to take a taxi.Tom: Take a taxi? It is too expensive. We can go tnere by underground.Mary: It is a good idea. We might get there more quickly.Tom: And the underground is 46 (expensive). Taking a taxi is five times as expensive as 47 (take) a bus.Mary: How much is the fare of the underground?Tom: It is the same as the bus fare,isnt it? It is ten pence each; besides, the underground is faster than a taxi.Mary: Yeah. Lets hurry up.The enterance of the underground is five 48 (minute) walk from here.Tom: Yes, I think the underground is the most 49 (convenience) way to travel in London.Mary: I think 50 , too.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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及修改均限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多着（从第11处起）不计分。My parents and I went to a park last Sunday. There were lots of visitors stand in front of the tickets. We waited a long time and buy three tickets. In the Tiger Mountain of the park, I was too eager to see the fierce frightened animal that I quickened my steps through the crowd. Unfortunate, I got separated from my parents. I had hard time looking for them, and I had no luck. Wandering in the park, I felt alone without any companions. Worse still, I had no money, so I had to walk to home, covering as much as 5 kilometer.第二节 书面表达（满分25 分）假设你是中学生李华，你的美国网友Tim对中国的春节很好奇，写信向你询问春节的一些习俗。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：1. 春节的时间；2. 春节的庆祝活动和风俗习惯等；3. 欢迎他来中国过春节。注意：1.词数100 左右。 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Tim,In your last letter, you said you were really interested in the Spring Festival in China. Now let me tell you something about it. Yours Li Hua 高三第三次诊断考试英语参考答案阅读理解15：DCDBC610：CBBAC 1115：DABCC 16-20: FDEBC完形填空2125：BACCD2630：DBADD3135：CABBD3640：ACBAD语法填空41. on 42. something 43. will closewill be closed 44. We 45. by 46. less expressive 47. taking 48. minutes 49. convenient 50. so改错stand-standing buy-bought too-so frighten-frightening Unfortunate- Unfortunately had a and-but alone-lonely to kilometer- kilometers作文 In your last letter, you said you were really interested in the Spring Festival in China. Now let me tell you something about it.The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China,which falls on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar. Usually a month before the festival, people begain to give their house a thorough cleaning and do a lot of shopping. On lunar New Years Eve, each family will gather together and have a big meal. Children are the happiness because they can have delicious food and get lucky money from their parents and grandparents. On lunar New Years Day and the following days, people often visit their relatives and friends to give one another their best wishes.In a word, the Spring Festival is a joyous and meaningful festival. Id like to invite you to join us to enjoy the festival.Best wishes.