1、2017 年 山 东 省 莱 州 市 第 一 中 学 高 三 上 学 期 第 二 次 质 量 检 测 英 语第 I 卷第 一 部 分 听 力 （ 略 ）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 。ABook: No Looking BackAuthor: Shivani G uptaSnivani had thrown a party one evening an
2、d awoke the next morning in hospital because of a carcrash. It took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to regain control of her life and her body. Then tragedy struck again. As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her family, atruck crashed into her car. Shivani refused to g
3、ive in-she wouldnt let her injury keep her fromachieving her ambitions.Book: Courage Beyond CompareAuthor: Sanjay SharmaThe 10 sportspersons in the book are champions in diverse fields like athletics, swimming. andbadminton, who have brought glory to the country. They overcame their physical limitat
4、ions toreach the top of their chosen fields.Book: Face to FaceAuthor: Ved MehtaBlind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to theArkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15. America and the school changed hislife, leading him to degre
5、es at Oxford and Harvard and a fruitful writing career. Book: This Star Wont Go OutAuthor: Lori and Wayne EarlDiagnosed with cancer at 12. Esther Earl was a bright and talented， but very normal teenager. Shelived a hope-filled and generous life. A cheerful, positive and encouraging daughter, sister
6、andfriend, Esther died in 2010， shortly after turning l 6, but not before inspiring thousands through hergrowing online presence.21. The book No Looking Back mainly talks about_.A. an unlucky girl who experienced two car accidentsB. 10 disabled athletes who are champions in sports fieldC. a successf
7、ul author who was blind during his childhoodD. an inspiring teenager who died of cancer解 析 ： 主 旨 大 意 题 。 根 据 Book: No Looking Back 中 Snivani had thrown a party one evening andawoke the next morning in hospital because of a car crash. Then tragedy struck again. As the newly-married Shivani drove to M
8、anali with her family, a truck crashed into her car.这 本 书 讲 的主 要 是 一 个 不 幸 的 女 孩 经 历 了 两 次 车 祸 。 故 选 A。答 案 ： A22. When reading the book written by Sanjay Sharma, we will_. A. find the author is a sports loverB. get inspired by the sportspersonsspiritsC. be proud to be a sportspersonD. find sportsper
9、sons are full of power解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 Book: Courage Beyond Compare Author: San jay Sharma 中 The 10sportspersons in the book are champions in diverse fields like athletics, swimming and badminton,who have brought glory to the country. They overcame their physical limitations to reach the topof
10、their chosen fields.可 知 当 我 们 读 这 本 书 的 时 候 ， 我 们 会 被 运 动 员 的 精 神 鼓 舞 。 故 选 B。答 案 ： B23. In which book does the author tell of himself?A. Face to Face.B. This Star Wont GO Out. C. Courage Beyond Compare.D. No Looking Back.解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 Book: Face to Face中 Blind since the age of four, the aut
11、hor led a lonelychildhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flewalone at 15.可 知 这 本 书 在 谈 论 关 于 作 者 自 己 ， 故 选 A。答 案 ： A24. Which word can best describe the characters of all the four books?A. Intelligent.B. PassionateC. InspiringD. Pessimistic解 析 ： 推 理
12、判 断 题 。 根 据 Book zNo Looking Back 中 Shivani refused to give in-she wouldnt let her injury keep her from achieving her ambitions. Book： Courage Beyond Compare 中 Theyovercame their physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields. Book: Face to FaceAmerica and the school changed his life,
13、leading him to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and afruitful writing career. Book: This Star Wont Go Out She lived a hope-filled and generous life. Acheerful, positive and encouraging daughter, sister and friend ， . but not before inspiringthousands through her growing online presence. 可 知 这 四 本 书 的 共
14、 同 的 特 点 是 “ 令 人 受 鼓 舞的 ” ， 故 选 C。答 案 ： C BIn Florida, one McDonalds customer started a pay-it-forward chain that inspired other 249customers to be generous and do the same.ABC News reports the spirit of giving is in the air as 250 drive-thru（ 免 下 车 服 务 ） customer at a local McDonalds paid for the m
15、eals of the people next to the them. Lakeland customer TorieKeene was paving for her food on Wednesday morning when she decided to pay for the meal ofthe car next to her.Keene then purposely told McDonalds cashier Marisabel Figueroa to greet the othercustomer” Merry Christmas” and not ”Happy Holiday
16、s.” The next customer was moved when Figueroa said her food was already paid by the previous car. Thats when she thought that shewould love to do the same and the domino effect followed.Figueroa, who worked from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, said that the chain reactionalmost lasted for her entire s
17、hift.”I just kept giving everyone the same message, and they were allso stunned and so happy,” she continued.”One lady even paid for the meals of the next three carsbehind her.”While people were amazed by how generous they could get， Figueroa said she had “neverexperienced something like that before
18、” in her 12 years of working for McDonalds. ”I feel veryblessed to have been a part of a11 that,” the cashier said.Keene contacted Figueroa on Face book when the pay-it-forward chain came out in the localnews. She revealed that she was the ”mystery customer” that started the long chain of kindness.K
19、eene added that she was surprised by the number of people who continued her good deedwhen she was only trying to brighten someones day. 25. Who started the pay-it- forward chain?A. Father ChristmasB. Marisabel FigueroaC. Manager of a McDonaldsD. Torie Keene from Lakeland解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 第 二 段 第
20、 二 句 Lakeland customer Torie Keene was paving for her foodon Wednesday morning when she decided to pay for the meal of the car next to her.事 情 是 这 样的 ， 周 三 早 上 ， 莱 克 兰 的 托 丽 基 恩 在 结 账 时 一 时 兴 起 ， 决 定 把 下 一 位 顾 客 的 钱 也 付 了 。 可知 来 自 Lakeland 的 Torie Keene 创 办 的 the pay-it- forward chain。 故 选 D。答 案 ： D
21、26. Whatre the driversreactions towards the generous behavior?A. Lucky and unbelievable B. Funny and surprisedC.Amazed and movedD. Ridiculous and happy解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 第 三 段 中 The next customer was moved when Figueroa said her foodwas already paid by the previous car.可 知 司 机 们 感 到 吃 惊 和 感 动 。 故
22、 选 C。答 案 ： C27. For how long did the chain last?A.Aweek.B.Awhole day.C.About twelve hours.D.About six hours.解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 四 段 第 一 句 Figueroa, who worked from 9a. m. to 3 p. m. on Wednesday, said that the chain reaction almost lasted for her entire shift.可 知 这 个 活 动 持 续 了 大约 六 个 小 时 故 选 D。答
23、 案 ： D C Though Ayn Rand died more than twenty-five years ago， many Americans still argue abouther. People also continue to talk about her ideas and her interesting life.As a young child， Alisa loved books. She began to write her own stories， when she was onlyseven. She took classes in politics， his
24、tory， law and writing. In 1926， she traveled to the UnitedStates and decided she would never leave. She also decided to change her name to ”Ayn Rand.”Newly named， Rand moved to Hollywood， California to work in the movie business. Throughoutthe 1930s， she published two books， but did not earn much cr
25、itical or popular recognition.Then, in 1943, Rands famous book ”The Fountainhead” was published. It took her sevenyears to write the novel. Twelve publishers rejected the book. However, a man named ArchibaldOgden loved the story and convinced the Bobbs-Merrill company to publish it.”The Fountainhead
26、” became a huge SUCCESS around the world. It has sold more than six million copies. Itcontinues to sell about one hundred thousand copies each year.“The Fountainhead” tells the story of a young building designer named Howard Roark. Roark wants to build interesting， modern-looking buildings. However,
27、 most people only want to seetraditional designs. Roark loves designing and building more than anything in the world. But herefuses to compromise and make buildings he hates. Several people work against Roark and hisgoals. But in the end, Roark succeeds.“The Fountainhead” is an unusual novel for man
28、y reasons. It is more than 700 pages long， farlonger than most books people read for entertainment. More importantly, it also includesdiscussions of philosophy, which are not usually found in popular books. Most critics did notlike ” The Fountainhead”. But readers loved it. In 1949, it was made into
29、 a popular movie.She lived quietly in New York City until she died in 1982.She is still one of the most loved,and hatedAmerican thinkers and writers.28. When didAlisa decide to change her name toAyn Rand?A. When she began to write her own stories.B. When she decided to settle in the US. C. When she
30、took classes in politics and writing.D. When she moved to Hollywood, California.解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 二 段 中 In 1926, she traveled to the United States and decided shewould never leave. She also decided to change her name to41AynRand. ”当 她 决 定 定 居 在 美 国 的时 候 ， 她 决 定 改 名 字 。 故 选 B。答 案 ： B29. Which o
31、f the following is true of Rands famous book ”The Fountainhead”?A. It cost the author eight years to complete.B. It was loved b y all the twelve publishers.C. It was finally published byArchibald Ogden.D. It was a great Success around the world.解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 三 段 中 The Fountainhead” became
32、a huge SUCCESS around the world.可 知 D 项 正 确 。答 案 ： D30. What can we learn about Howard Roark?A. He wants to build interesting， traditional buildings. B. He loves designing and building anything in the world.C. He has to give in and make buildings he hates.D. He achieves his goals and eventually gain
33、s success.解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 四 段 最 后 两 句 Several people work against Roark and his goals. Butin the end， Roark succeeds.可 知 他 实 现 了 自 己 的 目 标 ， 最 后 获 得 成 功 。 故 选 D。答 案 ： D31.”The Fountainhead” is an unusual novel mainly because_.A. it is far longer than most books for entertainmentB. it was wel
34、l-received by most critics and readersC. it also includes discussions of philosophyD. it was made into a popular TV play in 1949解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 倒 数 第 二 段 中 More importantly, it also includes discussions of philosophy, which are not usually found in popular books.可 知 主 要 是 因 为 它 还 包 括 哲 学 的 讨论
35、。 故 选 C。答 案 ： C DAs jewelry designers, my sister Jodie and I are always traveling for work. We need to go to alot of shows, so we cant pack lightly and usually bring about four suitcases filled with our work.Most of our stuff is made from heavy materials and metals. So part of the routine for us whe
36、nwe fly is getting stopped by security. Our jewelry sets off the alarms, and weve becomeaccustomed to arriving early to go through private screenings. Most of the time, its nottroublesome.However, on our recent trip to a Paris trade show， we were stopped at security and asked toempty our bags. One o
37、f the agents walked over to another agent and they started whispering to each other. Both gentlemen came back, and one of them then told us that it seemed that we werecarrying a very dangerous object.My sister and I just said, ”Huh?” Of course, we were a little concerned, thinking that maybesomeone
38、put something dangerous in one of our bags when we werent looking.On e of the agents then started to unpack our bags. I kept asking what he was 1ooking for andthen the object in question finally appeared. It was our Cosima necklace. Its a piece of jewelry，with large, metal triangular spikes.My siste
39、r and I 1ooked at each other and breathed a huge sigh of relief. We started laughingand explained to the two male agents that it was just a necklace from our collection. not a weaponof mass destruction. They thought we were lying， and one agent kept repeating that he believed itwas a weapon.I tried
40、to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a trade show， and this was simply apiece from our collection. But the agents didnt buy it. Then a few women guards came over to assist. One of the women guards was holding an earring up to her ear and another was trying on aring. Apparently, they li
41、ked our stuff.It was only at this point that the male guards gave up. And I think they also got tired oflistening to a bunch of women talk about jewelry. They let us through.We took the names of the women agents and sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks.32 .The writer and her s
42、ister were stopped by the agents because_.A. their suitcases were too heavyB. the agents wanted to play a joke on themC. they were suspected to carry dangerous objectsD. the agents wanted to admire the jewelry inside the suitcases解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 三 段 ”one of them then told us that it seemed t
43、hat we were carrying avery dangerous object.”可 知 ， 工 作 人 员 怀 疑 她 们 携 带 有 危 险 物 品 ， 故 选 C。答 案 ： C33. The underlined word” buy” in Paragraph 7 probably means_.A. doubtB. believe C. purchaseD. understand解 析 ： 词 义 猜 测 题 。 根 据 第 七 段 “ I tried to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a tradeshow
44、, and this was simply a piece from our collection. But the agents didnt buy it.” 可 知 ， 作 者 尽力 的 向 工 作 人 员 解 释 ， 但 工 作 人 员 不 买 账 ， 也 就 是 说 ， 工 作 人 员 不 相 信 作 者 说 的 话 ， 故 选 B。答 案 ： B34. The writer sent the women agents a piece of jewelry in order to_.A. persuade them to buy her jewelry laterB. get help
45、 from them next timeC. show them her talent in designing jewelryD. show them her gratitude for their assistance解 析 ： 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 最 后 一 段 ”sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks” 可 知 ， 作 者 寄 给 工 作 人 员 首 饰 是 为 了 表 示 感 谢 ， 故 选 D。答 案 ： D35.According to this passage, which of the
46、 following statements is NOT true?A. Someone put something dangerous in one of the writers bags.B. The male agents didnt believe the writer at first.C. The female agents liked the jewelry.D. The writer is always travelling on business.解 析 ： 推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 第 四 段 ”maybe someone put something dangerou
47、s in one of our bagswhen we werent looking”和 第 五 段 ”Its a piece of jewelry, with large, metal triangular spikes.”可知 ， 可 疑 物 品 是 珠 宝 首 饰 ， 有 人 偷 偷 往 箱 子 里 放 危 险 物 品 只 是 作 者 的 猜 测 ， 故 选 A。答 案 ： A 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 看 两
48、 项 为 多 余 选 项 。With the summer holiday just around the corner， it seems like everybody is busy planning theirvacations. Here are some tips that can help you enjoy your holiday without emptying your pocket.Travel off-season Go to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of h
49、uge discounts.During the peak season, the hotel and flight prices increase quickly, and youll likely spend moreof your vacation time standing in line due to the rush of tourists. 3637Websites can help you find discount hotel rooms. Look for places that do not charge extra forchildren if they use the existing bedding. Stay with the locals. If you and your family are going， tostay for a longer period， renting a small apartment is a good choice.Eat like a localWhy eat at big chain restaurants when you can experience something new? Planning your meals
