辽师大附中2015年10月份模块考试

高三外语试题

考试时间：60分钟 满分：100分

第一部分 完形填空（共20小题； 每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist. It’s universally known that he was the __1__ of the Nobel Prize in Physics. He is best known for his __2__ of relativity, which holds that measurements of space and time __3___ according to conditions such as the state of motion of the observer.

When he was a(n) ___4___, Einstein was fat and his head was so big that his mother __5__ it was damaged. And he was __6__ in learning how to speak. So his parents led him to ___7__ a doctor. He had contempt (蔑视) toward authority, which led one __8__ to say that he would never amount to much. But when asked about this later, the headmaster denied that he had ever said so. But this qualities helped to make him a(n) ___9__. His contempt for authority led him to __10___ conventional wisdom. His slow ____11__ development made him curious about ordinary things, such as __12__ and time which most adults took for granted. And he ___13__ to think in pictures rather than words which gave him great help to his achievements.

In 1905, Einstein __14__ and got his college certificate, but didn’t get an academic job. Therefore, he was __15__ very hard six days a week as a third-class examiner in the Swiss patent office. During his free time, he produced four papers that upended (颠覆) __16___. The first showed that light could be _17__ as waves, just as what our textbooks tell us today called optical wave（光波）. The second proved the __18__ of atoms and molecules. As we all know now, all the substance is made up of them. The third, the special theory of relativity, said that there was no such things as absolute time or space. And the fourth noted equivalence between energy and mass. That is to say, there is a __19__between energy and mass.

Genius are __20___, but not born. If one wants to amount to much, hard work is the basis.

1. A. holder B. creator C. winner D. maker

2. A. idea B. improvement C. experiment D. theory

3. A. vary B. unchange C. move D. speed

4. A. adult B. child C. baby D. elder

5. A. feared B. hoped C. thought D. realized

6. A. fast B. slow C. clever D. normal

7. A. consult B. examine C. see D. watch

8. A. authority B. mother C. scientist D. headmaster

9. A. official B. headmaster C. genius D. astronomer

10. A. agree B. question C. criticize D. praise

11. A. behavioral B. verbal C. mental D. physical

12. A. speed B. space C. energy D. effect

13. A. wanted B. stopped C. began D. tended

14. A. accessed B. decided C. graduated D. progressed

15. A. working B. studying C. researching D. living

16. A. Chemistry B. Physics C. Biology D. Geography

17. A. made B. monitored C. gathered D. imagined

18. A. existence B. movement C. formation D. variety

19. A. change B. balance C. loss D. increase

20. A. produced B. created C. encouraged D. made

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分

A

When traveling, it’s important to learn about the customs and etiquette（礼仪） of the global village. What we consider polite behavior at home isn't always accepted outside our borders.

Etiquette of Gift Giving

Gift giving should be a happy, positive experience. When selecting a present for someone in Netherlands, don't purchase fancy kitchen knives or scissors. Giving sharp, pointy objects as gifts is considered unlucky. Be careful when presenting flowers to a friend or a business partner in Russia. Yellow blooms suggest cheat or a relationship break up. Traditionally, red carnations are placed on the tombs of the dead. Writing cards or notes while visiting South Korea, be mindful of your pen's ink color. Writing a person's name in red ink traditionally suggests that the person has passed away－an important point to remember when giving a birthday card.

Eating Customs

Being early or on time is viewed as being rude, too eager or even greedy in Venezuela. If you are invited to someone's home for a meal, it's recommended that you arrive 10 minutes later than the requested time. When having a meal in Egypt, don’t use the salt shaker (盐瓶). It's insulting to your host to spread salt on your food, which means that you find the meal terrible. Japan is a very polite nation, and their fondness for etiquette extends to the use of chopsticks. According to Japanese custom, if you're in the middle of eating, use the opposite end of your chopsticks to secure food from a shared plate. When doing business in Turkey, it’s the custom for your host to pay for your meal. Requests to split the bill won’t be accepted. If you would like to pay your fair share, Turks recommend inviting your host to a follow-up meal.

21. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Giving a fancy kitchen knife to a friend from Russia is a good choice.

B. You can use blue ink to write notes to your friend from South Korea.

C. Dining with Japanese, one can use either end of the chopsticks to get food from shared plates.

D. Invited to a meal, one should arrive earlier to show respect for the host.

22. What does the underlined word “insulting” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Respectful. B. Challenging. C. Indifferent. D. Offensive.

23. Where is this passage probably from?

A. A news report. B. A travel essay.

C. A culture column. D. A food magazine.

B

Individuality is the particular character, or aggregate (total) of qualities that distinguishes one person or thing from others. Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality. Modern dance was one of the ways some of these people sought to free their creative spirit. At the beginning there was no exacting technique, no foundation from which to build. In later years, trial, error and genius founded the techniques and the principles of the movement. Eventually, innovators (改革者) even drew from what they considered the dread （令人恐惧的）ballet, but first they had to get rid of all that was academic so that the new could be discovered. The beginnings of modern dance were happening before Isadora Duncan, but she was the first person to bring the new dance to general audiences and see it accepted and acclaimed (称赞).

Her search for a natural movement form sent her to nature. She believed movement should be as natural as the swaying of the trees and the rolling waves of the sea, and should be in harmony with the movements of the Earth. Her great contributions are in three areas.

First, she began the expansion of the kinds of movement that could be used in dance. Before Duncan danced, ballet was the only type of dance performed in concert. In the ballet the feet and legs were emphasized, with virtuosity (高超技巧) shown by complex, codified positions and movements. Duncan performed dance by using her body in the freest possible way. Her dance stemmed from her soul and spirit. She was one of the pioneers who broke tradition so others might be able to develop the art.

Her second contribution lies in dance costume. She rejected ballet shoes and stiff costumes. These were replaced with flowing Grecian (希腊式的) tunes, bare feet, and unbound hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this ideal.

Her third contribution was in the use of music. In her performances she used the symphonies of great masters including Beethoven and Wagner, which was not the usual custom.

She was as exciting and eccentric (怪异) in her personal life as in her dance.

24．According to the passage, what did nature represent to Isadora Duncan?

A．Something to conquer. B．A model for movement.

C．A place to find peace. D．A symbol of disorder.

25．Compared to those of the ballet, Isadora Duncan’s costumes were less _______.

A．costly B．colorful C．graceful D．restrictive

26. We can infer from the passage that the author _________.

A. appreciates modern dance very much B. dislikes Isadora Duncan’s dance

C. thinks highly of individuality D. knows a lot about modern arts

27. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Artists of the Last Century B．Evolution of Dance in the 20th Century

C．Natural Movement in Dance D．A Pioneer in Modern Dance

C

Since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest, Mount Qomolangma’s peak is no longer a lonely place and is turning into a trash heap（垃圾堆）.

So far, more than 350 climbers have successfully reached the peak. And they have complained about waiting for hours in the bottlenecks (狭窄路段) on the way to the peak,?a situation that isn’t just uncomfortable — it’s cold and windy up there —?but?downright dangerous. If bad weather strikes, climbers can and do die.

As a matter of fact, the dangerous crowds aren’t the only problem on Qomolangma. All those climbers need to bring a lot of gear—and much of them ends up being left on the mountain, sometimes even the peak itself. Mount Qomolangma is becoming the world’s largest dump. Here’s mountaineer Mark Jenkins writing in National Geographic about the state of Qomolangma: “The two standard routes, the Northeast Ridge and the Southeast Ridge, are disgustingly polluted with oxygen cans and torn tents everywhere.”

But the good news is that some mountaineers are taking it upon themselves to clean up Qomolangma. Mountianeer Paul Thelen and his friend Eberhard Schaaf are part of the annual Eco Everest Expedition, which has been cleaning up rubbish from base camps to the peak since 2008. So far they’ve collected over 13 tons of garbage.

Some of that rubbish is even being used for a higher purpose. As part of the Mount Everest 8844 Art Project, a group of 15 artists from Nepal collected 1.5 tons of garbage brought down the mountain by climbers. They’ve transformed the cans and oxygen tanks—and in one case, part of the remains of a helicopter—into 74 pieces of art that have already gone on exhibition in Nepal’s capital. Part of the profit from sal