上高县第二中学2016届高三11月半月考试

英 语 试 题

第二部分 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。

A

2015, the time has come for more creative China tours to be made, Shanghai Disney opens, more high-speed rail options. Insisting on high-quality services, we are proud to present our ever best-selling China tour packages, tour themes and the next popular destinations. Check out the optional activities and information making our Smart Travelers’ trips outstanding.

China Highlights’ most popular private tour. Our private guide, driver and car are available all times. You take the trip, we take the stress.

Day 1-2 In Beijing

Take a break on your arrival. Enjoy local people’s morning exercise at the Temple of Heaven before visiting the Great Wall, and then have a lifetime experience of visiting the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall on Day 2.

Day 3-4 In Xi’an

Still in Beijing in the daytime of Day 3. Visit the Forbidden City and the Tian’anmen Square to feel royal life in ancient China. After that pay a visit to hutongs which give full flavor of authentic experience. Catch a flight at night to Xi’an. Private guide and driver escort you to visit the highlights of Xi’an on Day 4.[:]

Day 5-7 In Guilin/Yangshuo

Continue to see Xi’an and have more interacts with the local. Visiting a family in Xi’an and learning how to make different shapes of dumplings give you an unforgettable time. Take a plane at night and arrive at Guilin on Day 5. Get on board to enjoy essence of Guilin, the Li River cruise to Yangshuo. Cycle to villages and meet friendly local people and learn more about Chinese agriculture.

Day 8-10 In Shanghai

Private transfer from Yangshuo to Guilin airport. Shanghai guide and driver are waiting for you with smiling faces. Highlights of the city on Day 9 show you the future of China as the end of the trip. You have free time on the last day before taking an international flight.

Just let us know your travel style! We will then adapt this tour and create a unique quote based on your individual needs. For more information, please click here: http://www.chinahighlights.com/tour/.

21．If a tourist is interested in Chinese food, which place will impress him/ her most ?

A．Beijing. B．Guilin. C．Shanghai. D．Xi’an.

22．What’s the author’s intention to write the passage ?

A．To advertise some beautiful places in China.[:.....]

B．To introduce some wonderful local food for tourists.

C．To introduce a best-selling China tour package to foreign tourists.

D．To show tourists some interesting activities in China.

23．Where can you find this passage ?

A．In the newspaper. B．On a poster.

C．On the Internet. D．On TV.

B

My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole．Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety．Still, the firefighter's first words "You need to come up here to the Stillwater River" made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “ Your son is OK．”

When I got to the river, I immediately saw the fire truck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine．I hurried over to him. "You OK?"I asked．

“Yeah," was all he said．But my eyes begged for an explanation. I didn't get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest．

The story was this: A woman was being swept under water. Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore．

In an age in which the word "hero" is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son．The teens are stubborn and self-centred, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good．

Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home．Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him - but he had precious little to say．The only words he said were,“What's for supper?"

I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half wanted him to tell me the story．But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. Watching from the window, I was reminded that still water often runs deep.24．Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?

A．He was an excellent swimmer.

B．The water of the river is shallow.

C．He was old enough to swim.

D．The rocks can be of help if there's danger.

25．The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means ________

A．Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids

B．Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks

C．Anton always has a desire to help others

D．Anton seldom changes his mind

26．In the mother's eyes, what her son did was__________

A．dangerous but interesting B．meaningful but difficult

C．unexpected and courageous D．awful and absurd

27．What might be the best title for the passage?

A．My Son, My Hero B．Anton, A Silent Boy

C．A Good Deed D．A Proud Mother

C

Just when we thought we had seen all the magical things that 3D printing can do , here comes another－ A working artificial leg has transformed the life of a little Canadian duckling（小鸭子）called Dudley, who had been struggling to get by after losing a leg.

The story began on August 19th, 2013, when the newly-born healthy Dudley and his brother, were placed inside a chicken coo（笼子）at the K9-1-1 Animal andZxxkComRescue Services in Sicamous, British Columbia. Within a few hours, an aggressive chicken attacked the two, killing Dudley’s brother and leaving him with a disability!

While Dudley could swim with his single leg, he had a hard time walking on the firm ground. Determined to help him, Doug Nelson, the owner of the shelter decided to consult Terence Loring, founder of a design firm that among other things also offers 3D printing designs.

Given that he had just launched 3 pillar Designs, Terence somewhat hesitated to take on a duckling as his first client(客户）. But as soon as he saw brave little Dudley walking around on one leg, Terence knew he had to do something. Using his biomedical engineering training, Terence spent the next few weeks creating a 3D template （模板）, after he found out how ducks’ legs worked in YouTube videos about ducks. Once ready, he sent them to Ontario-based 3Dengineering firm Proto3000, who agreed to print the leg.

The second artificial leg was much stronger than the first one. When the artificial leg that is printed from strong ABS(a thermoplastic（热塑性塑料）that becomes soft and moldable when heated )and attached to a foot designed from soft and flexible rubber-like plastic, was fitted on Dudley, his whole manner changed. He wagged his tail and showed it off to his best friend －A pig called Elsie.

Of course, as Dudley has been growing, the leg and foot have had to be replaced. But that hasn’t bothered Terence who continues to improve the design.:]The best part is that Terence has put all the designs on his website so that anyone wishing to help out an animal suffering from a similar injury can do so, by simply hitting the print button on his/her 3D printer!

28． How did Dudley lose his leg?

A. He wasn’t well looked after. B. He lost it in a traffic accident.

C. He lost it in a chicken attack. D. He was born with a disability.

29．What do we know about Terence Loring’s design firm?

A. It is the first one to offer 3D printing designs.

B. 3D designs are only part of their services.

C. Their main clients are injured animals.

D. They often cooperate with Proto 3000

30．What did Terence first do to make an artificial leg for Dudley?

A. Consulting Dudley’s owner about the solution.

B. Creating a 3D template with the help of Proto3000.

C. Being trained in biomedical engineering.

D. Watching You Tube videos bout ducks.

31．To Terence’s great satisfaction, ______.

A. Dudley has got a permanent artificial leg

B. a possible solution has been found to help suffering animals.

C. he succeeded in his first attempt to make Dudley an artificial leg.

D. his design has become widely known online.

D

Frozen fruit and vegetables can be healthier, with higher levels of vitamins and cancer fighting antioxidants (抗氧化剂), that leafy “fresh” produce. Two independent studies found more beneficial nutrients in everything from frozen broccoli florets to carrots. In two out of three cases frozen fruit and vegetables scored better on antioxidant-type compounds(化合物). Consumption of these antioxidant compounds is considered beneficial in preventing cancer and supporting the wording of the body, brain, skin and eyes.

Produce bought from the supermarket greengrocer sections is full of color, while many stores even use fine mist sprays (喷剂)to give a just picked look. This supermarket theatre convinces shoppers to pay an extra payment for food that they believe is good for their family’s health as well as being tasty. However, the reality is that these vegetables and fruit may well have been held in storage for a month, while they then sit in the fridge at home for days before being eaten.

Over the days, they gradually deteriorate, slowly losing some of the nutrients associated with leafy greens and fruit. By contrast, frozen vegetables and fruit are chilled（冷藏）soon after harvest and so keep higher levels of vitamins and antioxidants until they are eaten.

Two teams, one form Leatherhead Food Research and the other from the University of Chester, carried out 40 tests to measure nutrient levels in produce which had been sitting in a fridge for three days and the frozen equivalent (相等物). The findings show that eating newly picked produce is the healthiest option; however, frozen food can be almost as good and is often better than items sold as “fresh”. Leatherhead’s Dr Rachel Burch said: “We must ignore the mistaken opinion that fresh food is always better for us than frozen food.”

These results show that frozen fo